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How Vegetable Oil Is Actually Made, And Which Vegetables It Comes From

It would be easier to define vegetable oil based on what it is not. Vegetable oil is odorless, flavorless, and decidedly ...
Yahoo

What Is Vegetable Shortening, and Should I Be Using It Instead of Butter?

You have a big choice each time you cook or bake: which fat will you use? So far, we’ve poured out all of the need-to-know info about various types of oils, dished up the difference between margarine ...
Verywell Health on MSN

Is Vegetable Oil Bad for You—or Just Misunderstood?

Are vegetable oils bad for you? Learn the facts about health effects, safe cooking tips, myths, and which oils may support heart health.
The Conversation

Which cooking oil is best? Asking how they’re made could tell you more

Serge Wich is a professor at Liverpool John Moores University. He receives funding from United Nation Environmental Programme (UNEP) under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Congo Basin Impact ...
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Is Your Butter Real? 4 Kitchen Tests to Spot Vegetable Oil Fakes

Butter, with its rich flavor and creamy texture, is a staple in kitchens worldwide. But in a market where cost-cutting is common, not all that is golden is pure butter. Some products can be ...
STAT

Using oil, seed oils included, instead of butter lowered risk of premature death, says study

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Using certain vegetable oils instead of ...