How Canada convinced the world to eat engine lubricant

Canola is one of the world's most popular edible oils, but 50 years ago you would have found it only in mechanics' shops.

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How Canada convinced the world to eat engine lubricant

Produced by John Richardson and Tristin Hopper
Edit & Photo illustration: John Richardson

[kayumochi]

Do yourself a favour and stay away from ALL industrial seed and vegetable oils.

[JMX-]

You will eat zee cooked engine lubricated bugzz

[daryn]

And heart attacks tripled in the 70's

[GB-rbup]

Avoid seed oils at all cost. Our health went downhill after we stopped using healthy oils like lard and tallow.

[TchaikovskyXVII]

What the fuck have we unleashed on the world

[AllyLaws]

scary stuff. It's literally in EVERYTHING. we're fucked

[loganprichard]

"It actually used to cause heart disease but now it actually prevents heart disease!"
Bruh.

[AK-ojbf]

Always up for some trivia. Thanks!
Now that Canada convinced people to drink engine lubricant. Let's see if we can convince Canadians to boot Trudeau this October?

[kingdavid]

Let's talk about the process to make these oils "edible". Have you ever seen a cold pressed canola, soy or palm oil?

[rpw]

Hey NP, that shit is bad for your health, so quit lying about it...

[brandonpuryear]

did this guy really say canola is good for you?

[cyndimanka]

It’s good for you. Are you kidding me right now. And no, I do not have any oil pulsing through my veins.

[annihilationHaven]

LoL, tell us it's engine lubricant and then tell us to eat it! Muahahahahahahhahaa.

[reinhardzoldyck]

“it’s also pretty good for you” yeah ok

[laurenlaurenk]

It’s not good for you. It’s horrible…but it’s in everything!

[TheMaxipa]

It's bad lubricant too, but very good varnish, because it polymerizes because of all the double bonds

[robertsaca]

Thus guy had the nerve to state canola oil is good for you.

[thisisreallyorganic]

Canola was stolen, lock, stock and barrel, by Monsanto, and is now owned, lock, stock and barrel, by Bayer. We paid to develop it. Then gave it away.

[gogetit]

Thanks Dude, I never gonna buy Canola Oil again.

[allandrake]

Typical Canadian business model.. feed them crap tell them it's caviar