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It's not out of nowhere, exactly. It received some notoriety around 2006, when they were mentioned in "The Omnivore's Dilemma". He was particularly noting the d
by jfengel 2y ago
It's not out of nowhere, exactly. It received some notoriety around 2006, when they were mentioned in "The Omnivore's Dilemma". He was particularly noting the differences between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and how corn products (including corn oil) were a huge fraction of the American diet.
But the idea that they're poison... that's been a crank issue for a while. Nobody else heard of it until we put a crank in charge.
- legitster 2y agoI don't believe Pollan actually mentioned "seed oil" as a concept though. He criticized factory farming and also corn, but I don't think he went beyond specific ingredients or the macro level of industrial vegetable oils. And if anything, he helped solidify the desire for vegan-friendly oils in cooking.