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  • Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists

    03/10/2025 3:26:03 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 91 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 5:14 PM CDT, March 7, 2025 | JONEL ALECCIA
    Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades. It’s the catchy description coined by internet influencers, wellness gurus and some politicians to refer to common cooking oils — think canola, soybean and corn oil — that have long been staples in many home kitchens. Those fiery critics refer to the top refined vegetable oils as “the hateful eight” and claim that they’re fueling inflammation and high rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary, has said Americans are...
  • Kernel Rising: Cotton Could Soon Feed The World

    07/26/2020 2:50:23 PM PDT · by ptsal · 70 replies
    AgPro-Farm Journal ^ | 13-July-2020 | Chris Bennett
    History is pounding at agriculture’s door. One of the greatest farming enigmas to afflict growers in the last 100 years has been solved, yet the answer sits idle. At its core, the cotton riddle is simple: How to remove a naturally occurring pest deterrent from seeds, yet preserve the toxin within plants? The long-sought solution means cotton can make a massive leap from fabric to consumption—and provide 10.8 trillion grams of precious protein for the animal feed industry and human intake. Bottom line: After 7,000 years of cultivation, cotton is at the cusp of helping feed the planet. Cotton has...