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Ban on trans fats would be boon for canola growers
Associated Press ^ | Jan 25, 2014 12:45 PM EST | Justin Juozapavicius

Posted on 01/25/2014 11:51:50 PM PST by Olog-hai

From Oregon to Oklahoma, farmers have started planting canola in earnest, rotating the yellow-flowered crop that could blossom into a replacement for artery-clogging trans fats found in myriad junk foods, such as cookies, cakes and pies.

The amount of canola being grown in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the last two decades or so, with 1.7 million acres planted in 2012. Some of it is growing in areas such as Oklahoma, which for generations has been dominated by wheat and cattle operations. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: canola; fda; nannystate; transfats
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To: old and tired

“Canola oil is an artery clogger. I gave it up a year ago and my circulation began to improve within two months. Stick with coconut oil, olive oil and good old butter.”

Agreed. Trans fats are nasty too. I cook exclusively with olive oil and peanut oil when I need to take the temps higher. Coconut oil is a great substitute for shortening in baking.


21 posted on 01/26/2014 5:51:05 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: Olog-hai
Canola oil is derived from the seed of the unfortunately named rape plant. However, calling it "rape oil" would likely not be a terribly good marketing strategy. The name derives from the Latin for turnip, rāpa or rāpum, and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century.
22 posted on 01/26/2014 5:52:42 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (WoT News: Rantburg.com)
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To: goodwithagun

The trouble with commercial lard is that it is usually hydrogenated, so it will store better. Unfortunately, as with ultra-pasteurized milk and cream that doesn’t need to be refrigerated until opened, hydrogenation is bad for you.

So if you use lard, it’s best if it is homemade, or pay a little extra to get the good stuff.


23 posted on 01/26/2014 5:58:26 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (WoT News: Rantburg.com)
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To: mazda77
If you must use oil, make it either olive or coconut.

Do NOT be fooled by products you see hyping that they have olive oil. Like the mayonnaise with olive oil. Sure it has a little olive oil, but the rest is soybean oil... which is unfit for human consumption. Read your labels.

24 posted on 01/26/2014 6:36:31 AM PST by Rodamala
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To: The Californian; OldNewYork

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25 posted on 01/26/2014 6:39:16 AM PST by Rodamala
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To: old and tired
Guess I need an education. I thought canola was the preferred oil. We use mostly EVOO but canola when higher temp or taste is involved.

I do remember the french fries cooked in lard, sigh

26 posted on 01/26/2014 6:40:16 AM PST by Vinnie
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

We don’t do hydrogenated, partially or otherwise. In addition to that, the commercial lards I’ve found also have BHT. I just make my own. Our farmer from which we buy meat and eggs usually throws the fat in for free because we’re good customers. He sometimes does the same with beef bones because I make my own stock.


27 posted on 01/26/2014 7:06:12 AM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: Vinnie

I usually use olive oil for my baking and unless it’s something very delicate, I can’t tell a huge difference. Melted coconut oil has a lighter flavor as well.


28 posted on 01/26/2014 7:09:28 AM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

I heard one time that the ‘can’ in canola was for Canada and that this was started in Canada.


29 posted on 01/26/2014 7:29:24 AM PST by BRK
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To: goodwithagun

I make popcorn with olive oil, butter and sea salt. Can’t get enough!


30 posted on 01/26/2014 7:31:23 AM PST by BRK
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To: goodwithagun

I did go as far as finding out what days the local supermarket butcher could give me the best quality pork fat for free, but I haven’t yet gotten around to making it.

Beans and rice have become a large part of my diet for economic reasons, and I do intend on looking into homemade lard to brighten up the beans.

I know that the store bought lard didn’t add much, but this homemade stuff sounds like a whole new ballgame.


31 posted on 01/26/2014 2:13:09 PM PST by ansel12 (Ben Bradlee -- JFK told me that "he was all for people's solving their problems by abortion".)
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To: ansel12

For beans try bacon grease. It helps justify the cost of bacon.


32 posted on 01/26/2014 4:13:28 PM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: Olog-hai

Every government decision benefits somebody, and usually it’s the one who pays the checks.


33 posted on 01/26/2014 4:15:13 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Tax-chick
I use corn oil for popcorn and all my cooking. The taste can not be beat...canola oil leaves a very bad after taste.
34 posted on 01/26/2014 11:19:24 PM PST by crazyhorse691 (Obama is just the symptom of what is destroying the U.S.)
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To: old and tired
You got that right it is made from grape seed

It is sad how many are so ignorant not knowing the different between Saturated fats

Big Fat Lies

Enjoy Eating Saturated Fats: They're Good for You. Donald W. Miller

35 posted on 01/27/2014 12:21:42 AM PST by restornu
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To: goodwithagun
Real Lard is hard to fine I loved it as kid my grandparents had a Hog farm and there would always be a slab of lard and used it at times like butter with pepper on toast.

The stuff in the stores is phony an is hydrogenated which is a transfat not a true Saturated fat like Lard.

Some think Crisco is Lard which it is not, it is made from Cotton seed oil this is the stuff that caused heart disease.

How to Render Lard: TheHealthyHomeEconomist

The Truth About Lard & Why You Should Use It

36 posted on 01/27/2014 12:44:09 AM PST by restornu
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To: crazyhorse691
Corn and safflower oil linked with increased risk of heart disease

These are oils that are extracted from seeds like Soybean, Cottonseed, Sunflower and a few others.

They were never available to humans until the 20th century, because we simply didn’t have the technology to extract them.

The way these oils are manufactured is very disgusting (see video) and it is mind-baffling that someone ever thought they would be suitable for human consumption.

It involves a harsh extraction process that includes bleaching, deodorizing and the highly toxic solvent hexane

These oils have made their way to all sorts of processed foods, including “healthy” salad dressings, butter replicates, mayonnaise, cookies and more.

37 posted on 01/27/2014 1:08:45 AM PST by restornu
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