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Canola Oil

Most oils declare what they derive from in their name, for example, peanut oil, sunflower oil, flaxseed oil, etc. Canola oil is not so straight forward. There’s a reason for that! Canola oil comes from a genetically engineered version of the rapeseed plant found in Canada. Canola actually means “Canada oil”. Rapeseed oil is highly [...]

Say NO to GMOs

Think the risks of GMOs don’t apply to you? Think again! Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM) is the scientific process of genetically altering crops or livestock. This is accomplished by inserting genes from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans into the food that we are then intended to eat. So, if you [...]