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Dining and CookingWhich oil is the healthiest to cook with?BATON ROUGE — There is olive oil, seed oil, vegetable oil and beef tallow, all of which can be used to cook foods, but which is the healthiest? Animal fats and globs of butter, that’s how food traditionally has been cooked over generations. That’s until these metho… <a href="https://vive.im/tags/dining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dining</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooking</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diet</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#food</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MediterraneanOliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MediterraneanOliveOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/OliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OliveOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Healthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Healthy</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Mediterranean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mediterranean</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Olive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Olive</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/seedoils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedoils</a> <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2186937/which-oil-is-the-healthiest-to-cook-with/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.diningandcooking.com/2186937/which-oil-is-the-healthiest-to-cook-with/</a>

Dining & CookingWhich oil is the healthiest to cook with? <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2186937/which-oil-is-the-healthiest-to-cook-with/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.diningandcooking.com/2186937/which-oil-is-the-healthiest-to-cook-with/</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Healthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Healthy</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Mediterranean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mediterranean</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MediterraneanOliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MediterraneanOliveOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Olive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Olive</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/OliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OliveOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a>

Levka<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hexane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hexane</a>"Many nutrition and health researchers say that while seed oils might not be as good for you as olive oil, claims that they're harmful to health have been stretched too far.'This is one of the more studied topics in nutrition. So it's sort of extra bewildering to quite a few of us in the field that this is coming up,' says Christopher Gardner, a nutrition scientist and professor of medicine at Stanford University.He says studies have consistently shown that replacing saturated fats, such as lard or beef tallow, with fats from plant oils leads to better health outcomes.(. . .)To maximize how much oil is drawn out of these seeds, manufacturers usually process them using heat and chemicals, explains Eric Decker, a professor emeritus of food science and lipids researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It's a cheaper and more efficient process than mechanically pressing the oil out. By comparison, extra virgin olive oil is squeezed out of the fruit without the help of chemicals or heat.Decker says critics often raise concerns about the most commonly used solvent in refining seed oils — hexane — which is hazardous. The hexane is removed during processing, 'but you end up with very small amounts left in the oil,' he says.However, Decker says these residues are at levels too low to be toxic. A toxicology report from the federal government, published in April 2025, called the amount 'toxicologically insignificant.' And any residual hexane is likely to evaporate once you heat your oil during cooking, Decker says.(. . .)Seed oils tend to have higher levels of essential fatty acids called omega-6s and lower levels of other essential fatty acids called omega-3s. These fatty acids play a role in lots of different body processes, including regulating inflammation. Berry says our bodies tend to convert omega-3s into chemicals that fight inflammation,' while omega-6s can be converted into chemicals that promote inflammation.That's why critics say you shouldn't eat seed oils that are high in omega-6s, because they argue that this will promote chronic inflammation.Berry says that might make sense in theory, 'but it doesn't play out in real life, it doesn't play out in the human body.'Berry says randomized controlled trials have found that, when people consume more seed oils, they don't show signs of excess pro-inflammatory compounds in their tissues, and they don't have more markers of inflammation."<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5453769/nutrition-canola-rfk-seed-oils-soybean" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5453769/nutrition-canola-rfk-seed-oils-soybean</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Are <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/seedoils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedoils</a> really bad for you?<a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250530-are-seed-oils-really-bad-for-you?ocid=global_future_rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250530-are-seed-oils-really-bad-for-you?ocid=global_future_rss</a>

Levka<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tariffs</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a>"But olive oil may soon cost more—potentially a lot more. Donald Trump’s 'reciprocal' tariffs, which he delayed by 90 days yesterday, are coming for the country’s liquid gold. You know what is mostly insulated from the president’s proposed plan? Seed oils. Consider vegetable oil, the most ubiquitous of seed oils: No matter what brand you buy, it’s likely made from American-grown soybeans. 'If the goal is to get people away from the seed oil, well, these tariffs are going to drive people into the arms of the seed oils,' William Clifton Ridley, an agricultural-economics professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, told me. Seed oils, maligned by both the crunchy left and the MAHA right, may get their revenge."<a href="https://www.aol.com/revenge-seed-oils-120000813.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.aol.com/revenge-seed-oils-120000813.html</a>

Hacker NewsHarvard study finds seed oils healthier than butter – The Western Producer<a href="https://www.producer.com/news/harvard-study-finds-seed-oils-healthier-than-butter/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.producer.com/news/harvard-study-finds-seed-oils-healthier-than-butter/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarvardStudy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HarvardStudy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthierThanButter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HealthierThanButter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NutritionResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NutritionResearch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FoodScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FoodScience</a>

datum (n=1)Scammers keep targetting people in my life with: :antiverified: "seed oils are bad" Here's the reality check: :verified: "it's palm oil that is bad, according to the actual research"Review study finds Palm Oil is unhealthier than alternatives: "Palm oil consumption results in higher LDL cholesterol than do vegetable oils low in saturated fat and higher HDL cholesterol than do trans fat-containing oils in humans. The effects of palm oil on blood lipids are as expected on the basis of its high saturated fat content, which supports the reduction in palm oil use by replacement with vegetable oils low in saturated and trans fat. " [1]and if they think driving species to extinction and releasing huge amounts of CO2 is unwise, you can show them <a href="http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/21/great-green-macaw-ara-ambiguus/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/21/great-green-macaw-ara-ambiguus/</a> and <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211025-palm-oil-the-everyday-ingredient-that-harms-the-climate" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211025-palm-oil-the-everyday-ingredient-that-harms-the-climate</a>Edit: forgot the link to the first quote! It's [1] <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25995283/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25995283/</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/palmOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palmOil</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/seedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedOils</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/howTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#howTo</a>

Brittany TrangAnother Sarah Todd piece on <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/seedoils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedoils</a>: Are they bad for you? Why is the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/MAHA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MAHA</a> movement obsessed with them? And is beef tallow actually a good alternative? <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/are-seed-oils-bad-for-you-examining-science-behind-claims-maha-movement-rfk/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/are-seed-oils-bad-for-you-examining-science-behind-claims-maha-movement-rfk/</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#healthcare</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#medicine</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/chronicdisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chronicdisease</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#food</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diet</a>

The Conversation U.S.RFK Jr. says seed oils, like canola or soybean, are "toxic" but nutrition experts say the reality is more complex. A nutritionist looks at the science behind these common cooking oils: <a href="https://theconversation.com/seed-oils-are-toxic-says-robert-f-kennedy-jr-but-its-not-so-simple-246494" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/seed-oils-are-toxic-says-robert-f-kennedy-jr-but-its-not-so-simple-246494</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nutrition</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/seedoils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedoils</a>

Levka<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a>"There is quite a process to get oil out of seeds. And it's more challenging than pressing the oil from the flesh of olives or avocados. A common solvent that manufacturers use to separate the liquid fat from the rest of the seed is a compound called hexane. It's also used for the production of natural extracts, drugs and nutraceuticals, according to a 2022 article on the topic in the journal Foods.Hexane can be toxic if inhaled as a gas. In fact, it's a component of gasoline emissions. As a liquid solvent, however, it is evaporated off (without deteriorating nutrients) after doing its job to extract oil from seeds. Any trace amounts that may be present in seed oil has been determined to be 'toxicologically insignificant' by the Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry."<a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-dietitian-seed-oils.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-dietitian-seed-oils.html</a>

Crow StormwitchWhy is there a big anti- <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/seedoils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedoils</a> movement in the USA at the moment? Are they as bad as they say? Well... yes and no. To extract oils from seeds needs a chemical reaction. Chemical reaction rate increases with increased temperature. However, if the temperature is too high, it affects the quality of the oil produced. The USA is more concerned with profits than quality, so they are more inclined to use higher temperatures to increase yield, and maximise profits. Other countries - not so much.

clawfulneutraluspol, beef tallow

datum (n=1)<a href="https://masto.ai/@sciencefeedback" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sciencefeedback</a> Thanks! I personally have been trying to disabuse a family of the "seed oils are the root of all evil"; hopefully they will take <a href="https://science.feedback.org/review/no-study-didnt-find-seed-oils-fuel-explosion-colon-cancers-young-people/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://science.feedback.org/review/no-study-didnt-find-seed-oils-fuel-explosion-colon-cancers-young-people/</a> seriously.Appreciate the tool!<a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/seedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedOils</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/seedOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedOil</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/evidenceBasedMedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#evidenceBasedMedicine</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#food</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹What <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MAHA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MAHA</a>’s crusade against <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/seedoils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedoils</a> reveals about flaws in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#America</a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/foodsystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#foodsystem</a><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/are-seed-oils-bad-for-you-examining-science-behind-claims-maha-movement-rfk/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/are-seed-oils-bad-for-you-examining-science-behind-claims-maha-movement-rfk/</a>

barefootstacheA hypothetical scenario behind the anti seed oil movement is that the proponents are being bought off by various <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/lobbies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lobbies</a>. This would be seen if the profit margins of non seed oils is higher than seed oils.Some examples of a non seed oil come from the <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/dairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dairy</a> industry and it seems in general that the global market size of dairy is many folds greater than for seed oils. Additionally, it seems like the dairy industry gets also many folds more subsidies than the seed oils industry. These both statements would confirm the original <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/hypothesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hypothesis</a>.Though if in return the <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/subsidies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subsidies</a> for the seed oils industry would increase, therefore providing the dairy industry with cheaper material, then it would create an increased profit margin. Thus questioning the original hypothesis if it is financially driven.Alternatively, one could still explain it away as financially driven with the idea of having money now over having potentially more money tomorrow.<a href="https://qoto.org/tags/ThoughtExperiment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThoughtExperiment</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/LifeStyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LifeStyle</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/AntiSeedMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiSeedMovement</a>

The Conversation U.S.RFK Jr. says seed oils, like canola or soybean, are "toxic" but nutrition experts say the reality is more complex. A nutritionist looks at the science behind these common cooking oils: <a href="https://theconversation.com/seed-oils-are-toxic-says-robert-f-kennedy-jr-but-its-not-so-simple-246494" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/seed-oils-are-toxic-says-robert-f-kennedy-jr-but-its-not-so-simple-246494</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nutrition</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/seedoils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#seedoils</a>

Levka<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a>"Overall, the drastic way in which omega-6 fatty acids have entered the food supply and fundamentally changed our biological composition makes this an important area of study. But the question of whether seed oils are good or bad is not black and white. There is no basis to conclude that Americans would be healthier if we started frying everything in beef tallow again, but there is an argument for a more careful consideration of the nuance surrounding these oils and their potential effects." <a href="https://theconversation.com/seed-oils-are-toxic-says-robert-f-kennedy-jr-but-its-not-so-simple-246494" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/seed-oils-are-toxic-says-robert-f-kennedy-jr-but-its-not-so-simple-246494</a>

Dining & CookingExperts share the oils you should have in the cupboard, and what they’re best for <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/1870256/experts-share-the-oils-you-should-have-in-the-cupboard-and-what-theyre-best-for/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.diningandcooking.com/1870256/experts-share-the-oils-you-should-have-in-the-cupboard-and-what-theyre-best-for/</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/AreYouCookingWithTheRightOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AreYouCookingWithTheRightOil</a>? <a href="https://vive.im/tags/CanolaOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CanolaOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/CHEFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CHEFS</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/cholesterol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cholesterol</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/CoconutOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoconutOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cooking</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HealthyCookingOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HealthyCookingOils</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/IsCanolaOilBadForYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IsCanolaOilBadForYou</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/IsOliveOilGoodForYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IsOliveOilGoodForYou</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/NeutralOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NeutralOils</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/OliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OliveOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Omega6s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Omega6s</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/RefinedSeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RefinedSeedOils</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/SesameOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SesameOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/SunflowerOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SunflowerOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/VegetableOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VegetableOil</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WhatOilIsBestToCookWith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatOilIsBestToCookWith</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WhatOilToCookWith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatOilToCookWith</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WhatOilsToCookWith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatOilsToCookWith</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/What" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#What</a>'sTheHealthiestOilToCookWith?

Dining & CookingWhat are seed oils, and are they ‘poisoning’ you? <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/1857687/what-are-seed-oils-and-are-they-poisoning-you/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.diningandcooking.com/1857687/what-are-seed-oils-and-are-they-poisoning-you/</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#food</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FoodTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FoodTopics</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HealthAndHumanServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HealthAndHumanServices</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ProcessedFoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProcessedFoods</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/RobertF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RobertF</a>.KennedyJr. <a href="https://vive.im/tags/SaturatedFats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SaturatedFats</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/SeedOils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeedOils</a>

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