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Sheldon

Matt wrote:
> wrote:
> > Andy wrote:
> >> said...
> >>
> >>> Canola oil, a new variety of rapeseed oil
> >>
> >> Which in actuality means it is a genetically engineered cooking oil, if I'm
> >> not mistaken.
> >>
> >> Andy
> >
> > you ain't kidding. looked it up, stands for canadian low acid oil.
> > the original rapeseed oil can be carcinogenic. and not nice.
> > it is used for industrial purposes mostly.
> >
> > what a name, rape oil, so they renamed it and modified it genetically.
> >
> > i would stick with olive oil.
> > or the corn oil.
> > and i don't like the taste of canola oil, reminds me of mineral oil
> > kind of.
> > it's not natural. i even bought it in health food store and it still
> > was never
> > used up by me.
> >
>
> Yes, it would seem to go against common sense to eat a food derived from
> a toxic plant such as rapeseed, especially when there are plenty of
> other good oils available.

You need to broaden you culinary knowledge... lots of foods are derived
from plants and animals) that are poisonous, some even themselves
poisonous until properly treated... cashew nuts for instance.