In article <006301c1a9fb$87d89c90$68acf...@robert1t7dxogn>, "Bob Bartell" <bobbart...@earthlink.net> wrote: >Hi John, >Could your opinion of canola oil being evil have anything to do with >Monsanto Chemical Co.'s altering the genetic characteristics of the flax >seed sold to Canadian farmers?
The genetically engineered rapeseed is certainly one factor in my disapproval, but the main thing is that I simply don't trust an oil that is promoted as being healthy now that the levels of a potentially unhealthy substance that is normally present have been reduced through hybridization. There are plenty of alternative light-colored, mild-tasting oils to choose from that naturally contain no erucic acid. >I may be paranoid, but I swear that at >times I am convinced that this company is singularly dedicated to >reducing the human population of this planet. I don't think Monsanto is out to intentionally kill people; I think they're just driven by unbridled greed. And, the more I read the more I believe that Big Vegetable Oil is a particularly sleazy part of the Comestibles Industrial Complex. Fer cryin' out loud, these are the folks promoting margarine as being healthier than butter! And, speaking of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, here's my pet layman's theory: I think if there's a link between cellphones and brain cancer, a possible risk factor could be dietary PHVO's. As I understand it, the body kinda gives these denatured oils a funny look but incorporates them into cell structures anyway. My theory is that such cells could be more prone to mutation and becoming cancerous when exposed to the microwave radiation from cellphones. But, again, I'm speaking purely as a layman here; I'm not a biologist. -- John A. Stanley j...@natel.net -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
