Canola Oil: The Origins & Uses of Rapeseed Oil
Canola oil is a manmade product created in Canada. According to the U.S. Canola Association,
“Canadian scientists used traditional plant breeding in the 1960s to eliminate the undesirable components of rapeseed and created ‘canola,’ a contraction of ‘Canadian’ and ‘ola’. Canola oil is prized for its heart-healthy properties with the least saturated fat of all culinary oils.” The small seeds, about the size of poppy seeds, yield about forty-four percent oil.