Social media suggests seed oils like canola are bad for you. More science is saying otherwise [Video]

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There’s a sizzling debate on social media over seed oils, with some people adamantly claiming they are unhealthy.

But new research, which expands on previous studies in this area, finds that they could reduce your risk of an early death. 

Adding fuel to the social media controversy is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who has also taken aim at seed oils.

In October, he posted on social media platform X, claiming that seed oils are poisoning Americans and are a driving cause of obesity. 

Health experts continue to push back, saying seed oils are, in fact, not toxic. And they say it’s processed foods, not the …