Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 This is one of the 'Urban Myths' I was talking about. This is all untrue, look it up. Some idiot sat around writing a bunch of nonsense about canola oil - ridiculous and sad...Especially since people obviously fall for it and would take it into consideration by not taking advantage of this low fat oil. Olive is best, canola second. I wouldn't think about using any other oil. And as far as the comment about spilling the oil and not being able to remove it, well that's typical of ALL cooking oils. Warmly, Allison --- " Jeanne C. Reiswig " <r5c2j wrote: > I find this rather interesting that here we were > talking about Canola oil and I received this email > from a friend of mine. So I thought I would share it > with you all. I know you probably already know this > but for those who don't I hope it helps. > > PLANETNEWS > > @@@@@ PLANETNEWS broadcast... > > CANOLA OIL - RAPE IN A DIFFERENT GUISE > > Before you buy your next bottle of cooking oil, I > think it's important that as many people as possible > KNOW about the origins of this product. Then, if you > choose to buy it, at least you're doing so with your > eyes open. > > Recently I bought a cooking oil that's new to our > supermarkets, Canola Oil. I tried it because the > label > assured me it was lowest in " bad " fats. However, > when > I had used half the bottle, I concluded that the > label > told me surprisingly little else and I started to > wonder: where does canola oil come from? Olive oil > comes from olives, peanut oil from peanuts, > sunflower > oil from sunflowers; but what is a canola? There was > > nothing on the label to enlighten me, which I > thought > odd. So, I did some investigating on the Internet. > There are plenty of official Canola sites lauding > this > new " wonder " oil with all its low-fat health > benefits. > > It takes a little longer to find sites that tell the > less palatable details. Here are just a few facts > everyone should know before buying anything > containing > canola: > > Canola is not the name of a natural plant but is a > made-up word, from the words " Canada " and " oil " . > Canola is a genetically engineered plant developed > in > Canada from the Rapeseed Plant, which is part of the > mustard family of plants. According to > AgriAlternatives, The Online Innovation, and > Technology Magazine for Farmers, " By nature, these > rapeseed oils, which have long been used to produce > oils for industrial purposes, are, toxic to humans > and > other animals " . (This, by the way, is one of the > websites singing the praises of the new canola > industry.) > > Rapeseed oil is poisonous to living things and is an > excellent insect repellent. I have been using it (in > very diluted form, as per instructions) to kill the > aphids on my roses for the last two years. It works > very well; it suffocates them. Ask for it at your > nursery. Rape is an oil that is used as a lubricant, > fuel, soap and synthetic rubber base and as an > illuminate for color pages in magazines. It is an > industrial oil. It is not a food. Rape oil, it > seems, > causes emphysema, respiratory distress, anemia, > constipation, irritability, and blindness in animals > and humans. > > Rape oil was widely used in animal feeds in England > and Europe between 1986 and 1991, when it was thrown > out. Remember the " Mad Cow disease " scare, when > millions of cattle in the UK were slaughtered in > case > of infecting humans? Cattle were being fed on a > mixture containing material from dead sheep, and > sheep > suffer from a disease called " scrapie " . It was > thought > this was how " Mad Cow " began and started to > infiltrate > the human chain. What is interesting is that when > rape > oil was removed from animal feed, 'scrapie' > disappeared? We also haven't seen any further > reports > of " Mad Cow " since rape oil was removed from the > feed. > Perhaps not scientifically proven, but interesting > all > the same. > > US and Canadian farmers grow genetically engineered > rapeseed and manufacturers use its oil (canola) in > thousands of processed foods, with the blessings of > Canadian and US government watchdog agencies. The > canola supporting websites say that canola is safe > to > use. They admit it was developed from the rapeseed, > but insist that through genetic engineering it is no > longer rapeseed, but " canola " instead. > > Except canola means " Canadian oil " ; and the plant is > still a rape plant, albeit genetically modified. The > new name provides perfect cover for commercial > interests wanting to make millions. Look at the > ingredients list on labels. Apparently peanut oil is > being replaced with rape oil. You'll find canola oil > in an alarming number of processed foods. There's > more, but to conclude: rape oil was the source of > the > chemical warfare agent mustard gas, which was banned > after blistering the lungs and skins of hundreds of > thousands of soldiers and civilians during W.W.I. > Recent French reports indicate that it was again in > use during the Gulf War. > > Check products for ingredients. If the label says, > " May contain the following " and lists canola oil, > you > know it contains canola oil because it is the > cheapest > oil and the Canadian government subsidizes it to > industries involved in food processing. I don't know > what you'll be cooking with tonight, but I'll be > using > olive oil and old-fashioned butter, from a > genetically > unmodified cow. > > Here is more information... Canola oil from the rape > seed, referred to as the Canadian oil because Canada > is mainly responsible for it being marketed in the > USA. The Canadian government and industry paid our > Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) $50 > million > dollars to have canola oil placed on the " Generally > Recognized As Safe " (GRAS) List. Thus a new industry > was created. Laws were enacted affecting > international > trade, commerce, and traditional diets. > > Studies with lab animals were disastrous. Rats > developed fatty degeneration of heart, kidney, > adrenals, and thyroid gland. When canola oil was > withdrawn from their diets, the deposits dissolved > but > scar tissue remained on all vital organs. No studies > on humans were made before money was spent to > promote > Canola oil in the USA. > > Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare fatal > degenerative disease caused by a build up long-chain > fatty acids (c22 to c28) which destroys the myelin > (protective sheath) of the nerves. Canola oil is a > very long chain fatty acid oil (c22). Those who will > defend canola oil say that the Chinese and Indians > have used it for centuries with no ill effect, > however > it was in an unrefined form (taken from FATS THAT > HEAL > AND FATS THAT KILL by Udo Erasmus). My cholesterol > level was 150. After a year using Canola oil, I > tested > 260. I switched back to pure olive oil and it has > taken 5 years to get it down to 160. Thus began this > project to find answers since most doctors will say > that Canola oil is O.K. > > My sister spilled Canola oil on a piece of fabric, > after 5 pre-treatings and harsh washings, the oil > spot > still showed. She stopped using Canola oil, > wondering > what it did to our insides if it could not be > removed > from cloth easily. Our Father bred birds, always > checking labels to insure there was no rape seed in > their food. He said, " The birds will eat it, but > they > do not live very long. " > > A friend, who worked for only 9 months as a quality > control taster at an apple-chip factory where Canola > oil was used exclusively for frying, developed > numerous health problems. These included loose teeth > & > gum disease; numb hands and feet; swollen arms and > legs upon rising in the morning; extreme joint pain > especially in hands, cloudy vision, constipation > with > stools like black marbles, hearing loss; skin tears > from being bumped; lack of energy; hair loss and > heart > pains. It has been five years since she has worked > there and she still has some joint pain, gum > disease, > and numbness. > > A fellow worker, about 30 years old, who ate very > little product, had a routine check up and found > that > his blood vessels were like those of an 80 year old > man. Two employees fed the waste product to baby > calves and their hair fell out. After removing the > fried apple chips from the diet their hair grew back > in. > > My daughter and her girls were telling jokes. > Stephanie hit her mom's arm with the back of a > butter > knife in a gesture, " Oh Mom " , not hard enough to > hurt. > My daughters arm split open like it was rotten. She > called me to ask what could have caused it. I said, > " I'll bet anything that you are using Canola oil. " > Sure enough, there was a big gallon jug in the > pantry. > > Rape seed oil is a penetrating oil, to be used in > light industry, not for human consumption. It > contains > a toxic substance. Even after the processing to > reduce > the erucic acid content, it is still a penetrating > oil. We have found that it turns rancid very fast. > Also it leaves a residual rancid odor on clothing. > > Rape seed oil used for stir-frying in China found to > emit cancer causing chemicals. (Rapeseed oil smoke > causes lung cancer) Amal Kumar Maj. The Wall Street > JournaL June 7, 1995 pB6(W) pB6 (E) col 1(11 col > in). > > > ____________________ > > Post your free ad now! http://personals..ca > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Allison Nations wrote: > This is one of the 'Urban Myths' I was talking about. This is all > untrue, look it up. Some idiot sat around writing a bunch of nonsense > about canola oil - ridiculous and sad...Especially since people > obviously fall for it and would take it into consideration by not > taking advantage of this low fat oil. Olive is best, canola second. > I wouldn't think about using any other oil. And as far as the comment > about spilling the oil and not being able to remove it, well that's > typical of ALL cooking oils. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about grapeseed oil? A friend of mine uses it becuase they thought it was better than olive oil (what I use). Regards to the fish, LisA ICQ#: 15562604 *** www.gu.uwa.edu.au/clubs/vegies *** " I think---therefore I'm single... " -Lizz Winstead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 I use it as a carrier oil for my essential oils. It is an antiseptic and is wonderful for the skin. I use it on my face with tea tree for problem areas...Also use it to remove eye makeup. Also good use for any homemade cosmetics, soaps, etc. Don't know about cooking with it though, never tried. Warmly, Allison --- Lisa Green <moonbug wrote: > On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Allison Nations wrote: > > > This is one of the 'Urban Myths' I was talking > about. This is all > > untrue, look it up. Some idiot sat around writing > a bunch of nonsense > > about canola oil - ridiculous and sad...Especially > since people > > obviously fall for it and would take it into > consideration by not > > taking advantage of this low fat oil. Olive is > best, canola second. > > I wouldn't think about using any other oil. And > as far as the comment > > about spilling the oil and not being able to > remove it, well that's > > typical of ALL cooking oils. > > I was wondering if anyone knew anything about > grapeseed oil? A friend of > mine uses it becuase they thought it was better than > olive oil (what I > use). > > Regards to the fish, > LisA > ICQ#: 15562604 > *** www.gu.uwa.edu.au/clubs/vegies *** > > " I think---therefore I'm single... " > -Lizz Winstead > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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