Canola Eat Well

Squeezing Oil From Seeds

November 2022—

Canola seeds, soybeans, palm fruit, sunflower seeds and olives produce the common vegetable oils used in kitchens around the world. Each has its own processing method based on seed characteristics and customer preference.

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Canola Eat Well

Have you ever wondered how we get canola oil from the seeds?

November 2022—Canola seed arrives fresh from the farm to the crushing facility. The canola seed is sifted to remove any plant bits or weed seeds that came along for the ride. The seed is heated just enough to soften and machine-roll with precision, aka flaked, into just the right thickness to crush open the seed coat...
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Canola Eat Well

What does the fat chart tell us?

September 2022—

Canola oil is low in saturated fat, high in monounsaturated fat and contains omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid. What does all that really mean for the health of canola oil consumers? And how does that compare to competing oils and fats?

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