Elie: Created page with "* Canola oil is a good source of omega-3 (unlike olive oil, soybean oil, palm oil or coconut oil) {{talk|yes it's ALA, but that's bioavailable enough for the vast majority of people. TODO: add link}} * Canola can grow in cold countries (useful for eating more local / less exploitation of the global south) {{talk|TODO: also explain the difference between canola, rapeseed and mustard seed}} ==Discussions== * Talk:Canola has a lower yield than grains (calorie-wise). How b..."

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Created page with "* Canola oil is a good source of omega-3 (unlike olive oil, soybean oil, palm oil or coconut oil) {{talk|yes it's ALA, but that's bioavailable enough for the vast majority of people. TODO: add link}} * Canola can grow in cold countries (useful for eating more local / less exploitation of the global south) {{talk|TODO: also explain the difference between canola, rapeseed and mustard seed}} ==Discussions== * Talk:Canola has a lower yield than grains (calorie-wise). How b..."

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* Canola oil is a good source of omega-3 (unlike olive oil, soybean oil, palm oil or coconut oil) {{talk|yes it's ALA, but that's bioavailable enough for the vast majority of people. TODO: add link}}
* Canola can grow in cold countries (useful for eating more local / less exploitation of the global south) {{talk|TODO: also explain the difference between canola, rapeseed and mustard seed}}
==Discussions==
* [[Talk:Canola has a lower yield than grains (calorie-wise). How bad is that for deforestation?|Canola has a lower yield than grains (calorie-wise). How bad is that for deforestation?]]
* [[Whole canola as food|Canola kernels have protein and other nutrients besides oil. Can we use that, instead of just eating the oil?]]
==FAQ==
==="Isn't canola oil used as an insecticide? Why would you eat that???"===
Canola oil can kill bugs by drowning/suffocating them. It's not a poison.
{{minor|Analogy: Baking soda can be used as a cleaning product, but it's still perfectly fine to use in a cake.}}
==="Is canola oil refined using hexane?"===
Often yes - but almost none of the hexane ends up in the actual oil.
The trace amounts that remain are not enough to be harmful,
{{talk|TODO: Provide perspective: How much hexane, how does it compare to other hexane exposure (both in modern society and in prehistoric times maybe), what are the generally-agreed-upon safe levels? And yes, everything has a safe level - it's just really really low in the case of really bad stuff; this concept should probably be a separate page tbh (btw, deal with the "but small stuff adds up" objection: it can be factored in (and usually is)). Also compare with other hydrocarbons.}}
but if you're still concerned, check out the discussion on [[unrefined canola]], which would be hexane-free and would be more nutritious than pure oil anyway.
==See also==
* [[Nutrition]]
Other sources of omega-3:
* [[Flax]]
* [[Walnuts]]
* [[Algae]]

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