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: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil
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The type of vegetable oil used can vary, but may include soybean, palm, corn, canola, or others.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Low Environmental Impact Algae oil takes very little time and resources to make, and produces fewer carbon emissions than canola, olive, and avocado oil.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Nov. 2024
This group includes canola (rapeseed), corn, soybean, sunflower, cottonseed, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran oils.2 Anti-seed oil influencers often post videos from grocery stores, encouraging followers to avoid any item with these oils.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
The company has been promoting algae cooking oil as an environmentally responsible choice that’s healthier and more versatile for cooking at high heat than options like olive or avocado oil, or oils extracted from the seeds of plants, such as canola and corn oil.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Low Environmental Impact Algae oil takes very little time and resources to make, and produces fewer carbon emissions than canola, olive, and avocado oil.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Nov. 2024
This group includes canola (rapeseed), corn, soybean, sunflower, cottonseed, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran oils.2 Anti-seed oil influencers often post videos from grocery stores, encouraging followers to avoid any item with these oils.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
The company has been promoting algae cooking oil as an environmentally responsible choice that’s healthier and more versatile for cooking at high heat than options like olive or avocado oil, or oils extracted from the seeds of plants, such as canola and corn oil.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Canola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canola. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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canola
noun
ca·no·la
kə-ˈnō-lə 
1
: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are the source of canola oil
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Medical Definition
canola
noun
ca·no·la
kə-ˈnō-lə
1
: a rape plant (Brassica napus of the mustard family) of an improved variety with seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil
2
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