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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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Over the same time period, the food supply has shifted toward more use of oils made from seeds, such as canola and soybean.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Olive, canola and soybean oils had the most beneficial impact on health outcomes in the study, according to Zhang, which comes from their high levels of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The tariffs, announced by China’s State Council Tariff Commission, include a 100% tax on canola oil, canola meal, and peas, along with a 25% tax on pork and seafood.
—Zach Lachance, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Now our new secretary of health and human services is telling us to jettison all those formerly healthy seed oils (canola, corn, sunflower, safflower, etc.) and substitute beef tallow.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Olive, canola and soybean oils had the most beneficial impact on health outcomes in the study, according to Zhang, which comes from their high levels of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The tariffs, announced by China’s State Council Tariff Commission, include a 100% tax on canola oil, canola meal, and peas, along with a 25% tax on pork and seafood.
—Zach Lachance, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Now our new secretary of health and human services is telling us to jettison all those formerly healthy seed oils (canola, corn, sunflower, safflower, etc.) and substitute beef tallow.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Canola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canola. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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
2
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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