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  1. Seed oils — what are the facts and why RFK Jr hates them

    HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement have targeted popular cooking oils known as seed oils because they contribute to inflammation and chronic disease. Is there a seed of truth (couldn’t resist) to his claims?I had never heard the term “seed oils” until a few months ago. Still, it has become a topic among social media influencers (not a reliable source for science-based medical information). Restaurants and “health food” brands are now pushing butter and beef tallow (rendered fat from around the cows’ organs) in their foods.So, is there anything to RFK Jr’s claims about these oils? As you can guess, it’s complicated, but he does not have a clue about the science of these oils. This article will examine what seed oils are and what the science says about their effects on health. What are seed oils?Just from the name, you can assume that these are cooking oils that are made from the seeds of plants. But most of the healthy food advocates target the following oils:canola (also known as rapeseed)corncottonseedgrapeseedrice bransafflowersoybeansunflowerThese seed oils are generally high in unsaturated fatty acids, including polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, and low in saturated fats.On the other hand, beef tallow and butter are high in saturated fats, which are solid fats found primarily in animal products and certain tropical oils. Saturated fats are linked to high LDL cholesterol (known as bad cholesterol) levels, which can increase the risk of heart disease.Clearly, the American Heart Association recommends cooking and consuming oils (whether from seeds or not) that are high in unsaturated fats:All fats provide 9 calories per gram. However, monounsaturated fats can have a positive effect on your health, when eaten in moderation. The “bad” fats — saturated fats and trans fats — can negatively affect your health.
    Recently ended up blacklisting a restaurant I've occassionally visited in the past after they started advertising adding beef tallow to their fries. In addition to his antivax pseudoscience, RFK Jr. has also been heavily pushing this 'seed oils are unhealthy' pseudoscience. Don't fall for it. RFK Jr. gets his food policy decisions from diet influencers, not from the actual science.

  2. Seed oils — what are the facts and why RFK Jr hates them

    HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement have targeted popular cooking oils known as seed oils because they contribute to inflammation and chronic disease. Is there a seed of truth (couldn’t resist) to his claims?I had never heard the term “seed oils” until a few months ago. Still, it has become a topic among social media influencers (not a reliable source for science-based medical information). Restaurants and “health food” brands are now pushing butter and beef tallow (rendered fat from around the cows’ organs) in their foods.So, is there anything to RFK Jr’s claims about these oils? As you can guess, it’s complicated, but he does not have a clue about the science of these oils. This article will examine what seed oils are and what the science says about their effects on health. What are seed oils?Just from the name, you can assume that these are cooking oils that are made from the seeds of plants. But most of the healthy food advocates target the following oils:canola (also known as rapeseed)corncottonseedgrapeseedrice bransafflowersoybeansunflowerThese seed oils are generally high in unsaturated fatty acids, including polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, and low in saturated fats.On the other hand, beef tallow and butter are high in saturated fats, which are solid fats found primarily in animal products and certain tropical oils. Saturated fats are linked to high LDL cholesterol (known as bad cholesterol) levels, which can increase the risk of heart disease.Clearly, the American Heart Association recommends cooking and consuming oils (whether from seeds or not) that are high in unsaturated fats:All fats provide 9 calories per gram. However, monounsaturated fats can have a positive effect on your health, when eaten in moderation. The “bad” fats — saturated fats and trans fats — can negatively affect your health.
    Recently ended up blacklisting a restaurant I've occassionally visited in the past after they started advertising adding beef tallow to their fries. In addition to his antivax pseudoscience, RFK Jr. has also been heavily pushing this 'seed oils are unhealthy' pseudoscience. Don't fall for it. RFK Jr. gets his food policy decisions from diet influencers, not from the actual science.

  3. Seed oils — what are the facts and why RFK Jr hates them

    HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement have targeted popular cooking oils known as seed oils because they contribute to inflammation and chronic disease. Is there a seed of truth (couldn’t resist) to his claims?I had never heard the term “seed oils” until a few months ago. Still, it has become a topic among social media influencers (not a reliable source for science-based medical information). Restaurants and “health food” brands are now pushing butter and beef tallow (rendered fat from around the cows’ organs) in their foods.So, is there anything to RFK Jr’s claims about these oils? As you can guess, it’s complicated, but he does not have a clue about the science of these oils. This article will examine what seed oils are and what the science says about their effects on health. What are seed oils?Just from the name, you can assume that these are cooking oils that are made from the seeds of plants. But most of the healthy food advocates target the following oils:canola (also known as rapeseed)corncottonseedgrapeseedrice bransafflowersoybeansunflowerThese seed oils are generally high in unsaturated fatty acids, including polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, and low in saturated fats.On the other hand, beef tallow and butter are high in saturated fats, which are solid fats found primarily in animal products and certain tropical oils. Saturated fats are linked to high LDL cholesterol (known as bad cholesterol) levels, which can increase the risk of heart disease.Clearly, the American Heart Association recommends cooking and consuming oils (whether from seeds or not) that are high in unsaturated fats:All fats provide 9 calories per gram. However, monounsaturated fats can have a positive effect on your health, when eaten in moderation. The “bad” fats — saturated fats and trans fats — can negatively affect your health.
    Recently ended up blacklisting a restaurant I've occassionally visited in the past after they started advertising adding beef tallow to their fries. In addition to his antivax pseudoscience, RFK Jr. has also been heavily pushing this 'seed oils are unhealthy' pseudoscience. Don't fall for it. RFK Jr. gets his food policy decisions from diet influencers, not from the actual science.

  4. Seed oils — what are the facts and why RFK Jr hates them

    HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement have targeted popular cooking oils known as seed oils because they contribute to inflammation and chronic disease. Is there a seed of truth (couldn’t resist) to his claims?I had never heard the term “seed oils” until a few months ago. Still, it has become a topic among social media influencers (not a reliable source for science-based medical information). Restaurants and “health food” brands are now pushing butter and beef tallow (rendered fat from around the cows’ organs) in their foods.So, is there anything to RFK Jr’s claims about these oils? As you can guess, it’s complicated, but he does not have a clue about the science of these oils. This article will examine what seed oils are and what the science says about their effects on health. What are seed oils?Just from the name, you can assume that these are cooking oils that are made from the seeds of plants. But most of the healthy food advocates target the following oils:canola (also known as rapeseed)corncottonseedgrapeseedrice bransafflowersoybeansunflowerThese seed oils are generally high in unsaturated fatty acids, including polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, and low in saturated fats.On the other hand, beef tallow and butter are high in saturated fats, which are solid fats found primarily in animal products and certain tropical oils. Saturated fats are linked to high LDL cholesterol (known as bad cholesterol) levels, which can increase the risk of heart disease.Clearly, the American Heart Association recommends cooking and consuming oils (whether from seeds or not) that are high in unsaturated fats:All fats provide 9 calories per gram. However, monounsaturated fats can have a positive effect on your health, when eaten in moderation. The “bad” fats — saturated fats and trans fats — can negatively affect your health.
    Recently ended up blacklisting a restaurant I've occassionally visited in the past after they started advertising adding beef tallow to their fries. In addition to his antivax pseudoscience, RFK Jr. has also been heavily pushing this 'seed oils are unhealthy' pseudoscience. Don't fall for it. RFK Jr. gets his food policy decisions from diet influencers, not from the actual science.

  5. Seed oils — what are the facts and why RFK Jr hates them

    HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement have targeted popular cooking oils known as seed oils because they contribute to inflammation and chronic disease. Is there a seed of truth (couldn’t resist) to his claims?I had never heard the term “seed oils” until a few months ago. Still, it has become a topic among social media influencers (not a reliable source for science-based medical information). Restaurants and “health food” brands are now pushing butter and beef tallow (rendered fat from around the cows’ organs) in their foods.So, is there anything to RFK Jr’s claims about these oils? As you can guess, it’s complicated, but he does not have a clue about the science of these oils. This article will examine what seed oils are and what the science says about their effects on health. What are seed oils?Just from the name, you can assume that these are cooking oils that are made from the seeds of plants. But most of the healthy food advocates target the following oils:canola (also known as rapeseed)corncottonseedgrapeseedrice bransafflowersoybeansunflowerThese seed oils are generally high in unsaturated fatty acids, including polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, and low in saturated fats.On the other hand, beef tallow and butter are high in saturated fats, which are solid fats found primarily in animal products and certain tropical oils. Saturated fats are linked to high LDL cholesterol (known as bad cholesterol) levels, which can increase the risk of heart disease.Clearly, the American Heart Association recommends cooking and consuming oils (whether from seeds or not) that are high in unsaturated fats:All fats provide 9 calories per gram. However, monounsaturated fats can have a positive effect on your health, when eaten in moderation. The “bad” fats — saturated fats and trans fats — can negatively affect your health.
    Recently ended up blacklisting a restaurant I've occassionally visited in the past after they started advertising adding beef tallow to their fries. In addition to his antivax pseudoscience, RFK Jr. has also been heavily pushing this 'seed oils are unhealthy' pseudoscience. Don't fall for it. RFK Jr. gets his food policy decisions from diet influencers, not from the actual science.

  6. A shocking comparison: One serving of fast food fries might be as harmful as smoking a whole pack of cigarettes. "If I could eat a plate of fries or smoke a cigarette, I'll take the cigarette."

    Follow @biohackingpathway for more

    #seedoils #acrolein #alphabeta #frenchfries #mcdonalds #healthfacts #nutritiontips

  7. Bad news for #AvocadoOil users. That product advertising that it's made with avocado oil may have very little, or even none. And your bottle of avocado oil may be adulterated, rancid, or both.

    npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-59020

    #npr #Food #healthyfood #health #wellness #seedoils #OliveOil

  8. Bad news for #AvocadoOil users. That product advertising that it's made with avocado oil may have very little, or even none. And your bottle of avocado oil may be adulterated, rancid, or both.

    npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-59020

    #npr #Food #healthyfood #health #wellness #seedoils #OliveOil

  9. Bad news for #AvocadoOil users. That product advertising that it's made with avocado oil may have very little, or even none. And your bottle of avocado oil may be adulterated, rancid, or both.

    npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-59020

    #npr #Food #healthyfood #health #wellness #seedoils #OliveOil

  10. Bad news for #AvocadoOil users. That product advertising that it's made with avocado oil may have very little, or even none. And your bottle of avocado oil may be adulterated, rancid, or both.

    npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-59020

    #npr #Food #healthyfood #health #wellness #seedoils #OliveOil

  11. Bad news for #AvocadoOil users. That product advertising that it's made with avocado oil may have very little, or even none. And your bottle of avocado oil may be adulterated, rancid, or both.

    npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-59020

    #npr #Food #healthyfood #health #wellness #seedoils #OliveOil

  12. New Study Suggests Popular Avocado Oil Products May Be Mixed With Cheaper Seed Oils

    “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Seed oils, like canola and soybean oil, have gotten a bad rap lately. Their…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #AvocadoOil #Mediterranean #Olive #seedoils #SoybeanOil
    diningandcooking.com/2730084/n

  13. New Study Suggests Popular Avocado Oil Products May Be Mixed With Cheaper Seed Oils

    “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Seed oils, like canola and soybean oil, have gotten a bad rap lately. Their…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #AvocadoOil #Mediterranean #Olive #seedoils #SoybeanOil
    diningandcooking.com/2730084/n

  14. New Study Suggests Popular Avocado Oil Products May Be Mixed With Cheaper Seed Oils

    “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Seed oils, like canola and soybean oil, have gotten a bad rap lately. Their…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #AvocadoOil #Mediterranean #Olive #seedoils #SoybeanOil
    diningandcooking.com/2730084/n

  15. New Study Suggests Popular Avocado Oil Products May Be Mixed With Cheaper Seed Oils

    “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Seed oils, like canola and soybean oil, have gotten a bad rap lately. Their…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #AvocadoOil #Mediterranean #Olive #seedoils #SoybeanOil
    diningandcooking.com/2730084/n

  16. The best and worst cooking oils for your health

    The Best and Worst Cooking Oils for Your Health Cooking oil is one of the most-used ingredients in the kitchen, yet many people give little thought to which one they choose. Different oils vary significantly…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #cookingoils #CornOil #cottonseedoil #Mediterranean #Olive #palmoil #refinedoils #seedoils
    diningandcooking.com/2680709/t

  17. The best and worst cooking oils for your health

    The Best and Worst Cooking Oils for Your Health Cooking oil is one of the most-used ingredients in the kitchen, yet many people give little thought to which one they choose. Different oils vary significantly…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #cookingoils #CornOil #cottonseedoil #Mediterranean #Olive #palmoil #refinedoils #seedoils
    diningandcooking.com/2680709/t

  18. The best and worst cooking oils for your health

    The Best and Worst Cooking Oils for Your Health Cooking oil is one of the most-used ingredients in the kitchen, yet many people give little thought to which one they choose. Different oils vary significantly…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #cookingoils #CornOil #cottonseedoil #Mediterranean #Olive #palmoil #refinedoils #seedoils
    diningandcooking.com/2680709/t

  19. The best and worst cooking oils for your health

    The Best and Worst Cooking Oils for Your Health Cooking oil is one of the most-used ingredients in the kitchen, yet many people give little thought to which one they choose. Different oils vary significantly…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #cookingoils #CornOil #cottonseedoil #Mediterranean #Olive #palmoil #refinedoils #seedoils
    diningandcooking.com/2680709/t

  20. #SeedOils #RJKJr

    "The seed oil panic is hurting my cardiac patients

    As a clinical dietitian who works with cardiac patients, here’s what I want people to know

    (. . .)

    The seed oil panic has achieved full institutional legitimacy. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called canola, corn, soybean, sunflower, cottonseed, and grapeseed oils the most unhealthy aspect of the American diet. The January 2026 dietary guidelines — which discarded 421 pages of scientific recommendations from the advisory committee — now list butter and beef tallow alongside olive oil as acceptable cooking fats. Then came the food companies: Steak ’n Shake 'RFK’d' its fries, PepsiCo announced it would phase canola and soybean oils out of Lay’s and Tostitos, with Kraft Heinz, General Mills, and Nestlé following with their own reformulation pledges. The food industry is responding, at great speed, to a story that is running well ahead of the evidence.

    (. . .)

    But seed oils are not why ultra-processed food behaves that way. They are but one ingredient in a complex and highly engineered product designed to keep you eating past fullness. The oil isn’t the villain; the food product surrounding the oil is. Blaming seed oils for the harms of ultra-processed food is as helpful as blaming the wrapper.

    There’s something else worth knowing about beef tallow that isn’t making it into the wellness content: It contains ruminant trans fats. They’re naturally occurring, present in all beef fat, and according to cardiologists, present in tallow at levels far above what’s considered safe. A full Steak ’n Shake meal — their 7×7 Steakburger and a large order of their celebrated 'RFK’d' tallow fries — clocks in at more than 90 grams of saturated fat and nearly 10 grams of trans fats combined. The administration that declared it is 'ending the war on saturated fat' has found a cooking fat that delivers more of the exact compounds most associated with cardiovascular mortality. MAHA is road paved with artery-clogging cholesterol, and they’re calling it a health revolution."

    statnews.com/2026/05/22/seed-o

  21. #SeedOils #RJKJr

    "The seed oil panic is hurting my cardiac patients

    As a clinical dietitian who works with cardiac patients, here’s what I want people to know

    (. . .)

    The seed oil panic has achieved full institutional legitimacy. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called canola, corn, soybean, sunflower, cottonseed, and grapeseed oils the most unhealthy aspect of the American diet. The January 2026 dietary guidelines — which discarded 421 pages of scientific recommendations from the advisory committee — now list butter and beef tallow alongside olive oil as acceptable cooking fats. Then came the food companies: Steak ’n Shake 'RFK’d' its fries, PepsiCo announced it would phase canola and soybean oils out of Lay’s and Tostitos, with Kraft Heinz, General Mills, and Nestlé following with their own reformulation pledges. The food industry is responding, at great speed, to a story that is running well ahead of the evidence.

    (. . .)

    But seed oils are not why ultra-processed food behaves that way. They are but one ingredient in a complex and highly engineered product designed to keep you eating past fullness. The oil isn’t the villain; the food product surrounding the oil is. Blaming seed oils for the harms of ultra-processed food is as helpful as blaming the wrapper.

    There’s something else worth knowing about beef tallow that isn’t making it into the wellness content: It contains ruminant trans fats. They’re naturally occurring, present in all beef fat, and according to cardiologists, present in tallow at levels far above what’s considered safe. A full Steak ’n Shake meal — their 7×7 Steakburger and a large order of their celebrated 'RFK’d' tallow fries — clocks in at more than 90 grams of saturated fat and nearly 10 grams of trans fats combined. The administration that declared it is 'ending the war on saturated fat' has found a cooking fat that delivers more of the exact compounds most associated with cardiovascular mortality. MAHA is road paved with artery-clogging cholesterol, and they’re calling it a health revolution."

    statnews.com/2026/05/22/seed-o

  22. #SeedOils #RJKJr

    "The seed oil panic is hurting my cardiac patients

    As a clinical dietitian who works with cardiac patients, here’s what I want people to know

    (. . .)

    The seed oil panic has achieved full institutional legitimacy. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called canola, corn, soybean, sunflower, cottonseed, and grapeseed oils the most unhealthy aspect of the American diet. The January 2026 dietary guidelines — which discarded 421 pages of scientific recommendations from the advisory committee — now list butter and beef tallow alongside olive oil as acceptable cooking fats. Then came the food companies: Steak ’n Shake 'RFK’d' its fries, PepsiCo announced it would phase canola and soybean oils out of Lay’s and Tostitos, with Kraft Heinz, General Mills, and Nestlé following with their own reformulation pledges. The food industry is responding, at great speed, to a story that is running well ahead of the evidence.

    (. . .)

    But seed oils are not why ultra-processed food behaves that way. They are but one ingredient in a complex and highly engineered product designed to keep you eating past fullness. The oil isn’t the villain; the food product surrounding the oil is. Blaming seed oils for the harms of ultra-processed food is as helpful as blaming the wrapper.

    There’s something else worth knowing about beef tallow that isn’t making it into the wellness content: It contains ruminant trans fats. They’re naturally occurring, present in all beef fat, and according to cardiologists, present in tallow at levels far above what’s considered safe. A full Steak ’n Shake meal — their 7×7 Steakburger and a large order of their celebrated 'RFK’d' tallow fries — clocks in at more than 90 grams of saturated fat and nearly 10 grams of trans fats combined. The administration that declared it is 'ending the war on saturated fat' has found a cooking fat that delivers more of the exact compounds most associated with cardiovascular mortality. MAHA is road paved with artery-clogging cholesterol, and they’re calling it a health revolution."

    statnews.com/2026/05/22/seed-o

  23. #SeedOils #RJKJr

    "The seed oil panic is hurting my cardiac patients

    As a clinical dietitian who works with cardiac patients, here’s what I want people to know

    (. . .)

    The seed oil panic has achieved full institutional legitimacy. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called canola, corn, soybean, sunflower, cottonseed, and grapeseed oils the most unhealthy aspect of the American diet. The January 2026 dietary guidelines — which discarded 421 pages of scientific recommendations from the advisory committee — now list butter and beef tallow alongside olive oil as acceptable cooking fats. Then came the food companies: Steak ’n Shake 'RFK’d' its fries, PepsiCo announced it would phase canola and soybean oils out of Lay’s and Tostitos, with Kraft Heinz, General Mills, and Nestlé following with their own reformulation pledges. The food industry is responding, at great speed, to a story that is running well ahead of the evidence.

    (. . .)

    But seed oils are not why ultra-processed food behaves that way. They are but one ingredient in a complex and highly engineered product designed to keep you eating past fullness. The oil isn’t the villain; the food product surrounding the oil is. Blaming seed oils for the harms of ultra-processed food is as helpful as blaming the wrapper.

    There’s something else worth knowing about beef tallow that isn’t making it into the wellness content: It contains ruminant trans fats. They’re naturally occurring, present in all beef fat, and according to cardiologists, present in tallow at levels far above what’s considered safe. A full Steak ’n Shake meal — their 7×7 Steakburger and a large order of their celebrated 'RFK’d' tallow fries — clocks in at more than 90 grams of saturated fat and nearly 10 grams of trans fats combined. The administration that declared it is 'ending the war on saturated fat' has found a cooking fat that delivers more of the exact compounds most associated with cardiovascular mortality. MAHA is road paved with artery-clogging cholesterol, and they’re calling it a health revolution."

    statnews.com/2026/05/22/seed-o

  24. #Review: There is overwhelming support for the safety & health benefits of seed oils & linoleic acid. The evidence is consistent with dietary recommendations to prioritise polyunsaturated fatty acids (in #SeedOils) over saturated ones (in #Butter & lard): doi.org/10.1080/1040... #Health #Nutrition

    Concerns about the health effe...

  25. #Review: There is overwhelming support for the safety & health benefits of seed oils & linoleic acid. The evidence is consistent with dietary recommendations to prioritise polyunsaturated fatty acids (in #SeedOils) over saturated ones (in #Butter & lard): doi.org/10.1080/1040... #Health #Nutrition

    Concerns about the health effe...

  26. #Review: There is overwhelming support for the safety & health benefits of seed oils & linoleic acid. The evidence is consistent with dietary recommendations to prioritise polyunsaturated fatty acids (in #SeedOils) over saturated ones (in #Butter & lard): doi.org/10.1080/1040... #Health #Nutrition

    Concerns about the health effe...