Critics like RFK Jr. and health-conscious social media influencers often claim seed oils like canola, soybean, and safflower oil contain toxic byproducts caused by the extraction process. The Onion dispels the common myths surrounding seed oils.
MYTH: Seed oils cause inflammation.
FACT: The science on this will reverse itself six times over the next 100 years.
MYTH: Avoiding seed oils is just another diet fad.
FACT: Avoiding seed oils makes you an independent thinker, just like all the other subscribers to TheDukeOfNaturalEating’s YouTube channel.
MYTH: Seed oils can cause brain fog.
FACT: Your brain was already like that.
MYTH: You should switch to beef tallow.
FACT: Your body naturally makes all the beef tallow you need.
MYTH: Olive oil is healthier for you than seed oils.
FACT: Olive oil costs $20 a bottle.
MYTH: The ancients used seed oils.
FACT: True, but mostly as orgy lube.
