Hi All/Al

Al ([log in to unmask]) commented on the toxic properties of
rape/canola.

I have read and heard this too, but understand that the toxic
properties have been largely bred out and genetically removed over
recent years.

The effects of canola oil consumption are actually noticeable in some
people as an increased lethargy.

Cottonseed oil is also toxic to humans, and if consumed in large
amounts is far worse than canola. It is commonly used as an oil in
marine products (eg mussels and oysters). You will notice that most
canned products state vegetable oil, but some say canola oil or
cottonseed oil - that is because these are the two oils to which more
humans have negative reactions than any other so they have to be
mentioned seprately. Peanut oil is next on the list of bad oils, and
the least problematic is sunflower oil.  Sunflowers have co-evolved
with part of their lifecycle actually involving being eaten - if they
killed their evolutionary partners they would be gone, so I will
stick with sunflowers - which are great for the bees too.

Keep well

Garth


Garth Cambray           Camdini Apiaries
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Grahamstown             Apis mellifera capensis
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