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This is the worst hting aobut the canola available to Americans

Donna

 

In a message dated 01/20/11 2:12:53 PM, ksheabrown writes:

 

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do not point out that the oil is usually extremely processed, and

much is genetically engineered.

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Greg wrote:

 

<< Canola has less saturated and much more Omega 3 LNA. For those

who don't like fish or Omega 3 capsules it is a acceptable (better

than nothing) source of Omega 3 LNA. The Canola we use has

almost no tans fats (< 0.5 %), reduced Omega 6 LA and more Omega 3

LNA. >>

 

Well, that's not exactly a complete picture of canola. Canola can in

no way compare to olive oil, which has been used in diet for

thousands of years. Canola is a hybridized version of rapeseed that

was developed by Canadian scientists. They specifically were trying

to reduce naturally occuring poisons in rapeseed oil, erucic oil

being the worst. Rapeseed oil is illegal for consumption in the US

because it contains poisons that cause liver damage, heart damage

infertility, and a host of other problems in many animals. In fact,

rapeseed and canola are both limited in animal feed.

 

The FDA allowed the new name Canola (from " Canadian Oil " ) in the

1980's. Below is a quote from the FDA paper to legalize the sale of

canola in the US (from

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00198.html)

 

" FDA is proposing to allow an edible oil extracted from rapeseed to

be called canola oil. The proposal, published in the Federal

Register on Sept. 16, would recognize canola oil as an alternate

common or usual name for low erucic acid rapeseed oil (LEAR oil), as

it is identified in the United States. "

 

With the obsession of saturated oils of the last couple of decades

(which is starting to abate because heart health has not improved as

predicted), looking at just saturated oil content has incorrectly

convinced people that canola is healthier than olive oil. The

enormous canola oil lobby does not push the fact that it also has

naturally occurring poisons that are regulated by law, and they also

do not point out that the oil is usually extremely processed, and

much is genetically engineered.

 

Tales of it hurting people are starting to appear. So, this very

cheap oil is finally being asked to stand on its own, not just on its

relative saturated oil profile.

 

Kathy

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<ksheabrown

 

Wednesday, November 21, 2001 12:53 AM

Canola Oil - What is it Really?

 

 

> Greg wrote:

>

> << Canola has less saturated and much more Omega 3 LNA. For those

> who don't like fish or Omega 3 capsules it is a acceptable (better

> than nothing) source of Omega 3 LNA. The Canola we use has

> almost no tans fats (< 0.5 %), reduced Omega 6 LA and more Omega 3

> LNA. >>

>

> Well, that's not exactly a complete picture of canola. Canola can in

> no way compare to olive oil, which has been used in diet for

> thousands of years. Canola is a hybridized version of rapeseed that

> was developed by Canadian scientists. They specifically were trying

> to reduce naturally occuring poisons in rapeseed oil, erucic oil

> being the worst.

 

Hi Kathy,

 

And they succeeded. Commercial Canola has less than 0.5 % erucic acid. A scan

of the papers on PubMed show NO toxicity

or problems at this level. The latest version of the seed has reduced erucic

even further.

 

Many foods have been modified by food scientists over the years to reduce

undesirable elements naturally occurring. You

eat many of there foods every day, so why give the original rapeseed a bad rap a

it is NOT what current Canola is made

from.

 

With respect, please try to compare apples to apples.

 

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Good Health & Long Life,

Greg Watson, gowatson

USDA database (food breakdown) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/

PubMed (research papers) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

DWIDP (nutrient analysis) http://www.walford.com/dwdemo/dw2b63demo.exe

KIM (omega analysis) http://ods.od.nih.gov/eicosanoids/KIM_Install.exe

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<dfnewman

 

Wednesday, November 21, 2001 4:59 AM

Re: Canola Oil - What is it Really?

 

 

> This is the worst hting aobut the canola available to Americans

 

Hi Donna,

 

With respect genetically modifying food plants has been going on for 1,000 of

years.

 

Why get upset now?

 

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Good Health & Long Life,

Greg Watson, gowatson

USDA database (food breakdown) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/

PubMed (research papers) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

DWIDP (nutrient analysis) http://www.walford.com/dwdemo/dw2b63demo.exe

KIM (omega analysis) http://ods.od.nih.gov/eicosanoids/KIM_Install.exe

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