31 October 2007

Scary facts about industrial oils

remember the florence henderson wesson oil commercials? the fried chicken, hmmm... wholesome goodness, right? well, as it turns out, not so much.

modern industrial oils (ie. canola, soy, corn) are poison to your body. big Ag and the US govt has conducted an incredible experiment on the unsuspecting public. saturated fat villified to make way for new market opportunities. on a business level, this strategy has proved a market success. the hidden costs to the american public, however, are difficult to assess.

this is known:

industrial oils are stripped of nutrional value during processing and already rancid at point of purchase.

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