Cannabis has been a globally important crop for millennia. While best known today as marijuana for its psychoactive ...

Soy industry promotes cholesterol-lowering benefits of seed oils while over 40 brands join the Seed Oil Free Alliance.

Unlike olive oil or avocado oil, which come from pressing the fruit, seed oils require high heat, chemical solvents (like hexane, a petroleum byproduct) and industrial refining to turn seeds into ...

This surge in demand is rooted in hemp seed oil’s reputation as a potent source of essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and ...

The research revealed that individuals who opted to cook with seed oils instead of butter had a lower overall risk of death, ...

If you’ve ever stared at a grocery aisle full of cooking oils, wondering if you’re picking a kitchen staple or a chemistry experiment, you’re not alone. The world of cooking oils is a ...

Most seed oils found on grocery shelves have gone through industrial processes, such as mechanical crushing and chemical extraction, to recover as much oil from the seeds as possible. Oils from ...

By meeting the rigorous standards of the Seed Oil Safe program, these brands make it easier for consumers to identify and trust packaged foods and skincare products that are free from industrial ...

while soybean oil comes from soybean plant seeds. Producing these oils requires industrial processing. The seeds are crushed twice under high heat and pressure then exposed to hexane, a colorless ...

The debate over cooking oil has moved some chefs to adopt pricier alternatives, and made them unlikely allies of the Make America Healthy Again movement. Some chefs are adopting seed-oil ...