Post by @home_swaps

Recent news has left so many people feeling confused. If you’ve been asking “what do I use now?” I hope this helps! This applies to cooking at home and processed foods you can find on the shelves! ❌ Swap: seed oils/vegetable oils. These are extremely processed because the oil is chemically extracted, bleached, and deodorized using toxic chemicals like hexane, for example. These oils are rancid and prone to oxidation when exposed to the cooking processes that they’re used for. Many of the crops used to make seed oils are also GMO crops - soybean, corn, and canola - meaning they are genetically modified and likely sprayed with glyphosate, a carcinogen. 👍 Better: very specific types of oils 1. High oleic expeller pressed sunflower oil: much more heat and oxidation-resistant due to the high oleic vs. linoleic acid. It also presses the oil for extraction rather than using toxic solvents like mentioned above like the seed oils. 2. Palm or Palm fruit oil: these are made from the palm fruit, not the seeds inside that would require refining processes. Look for organic. Important to look for responsibly sourced or certifications like RSPO 3. 🥑 Avocado oil: with the new study and studies over the recent years, it’s well known that avocado oil supply is not as “pure” as we would have hoped. Multiple reports over the last few years have showed thag avocado oil is frequently adultered, meaning it is cut with other, cheaper, oils, not actually 100% pure avocado oil. I do think it’s plausible this is coming from up in the supply chain and I do hope one day this can move from better > best as brands begin increased testing. @Marianne’s Harvest is SEED OIL FREE CERTIFIED so this would be a best option. Best: simple oils made from animals and plants like olive, tallow, coconut oil, butter, ghee, algae. These go through less processing and refining processes. ✅ Extra virgin olive oil - look for extra virgin, amber bottles, trusted brands who have tested pure ✅ Tallow, butter, ghee - grass fed Many oils are 1:1 swaps and can be used for multiple cooking methods. You don’t have to use or have them all on hand but it’s fun to use them/taste them to see which ones you like the best!