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Seed oils include oils derived from seeds rather than the fruit of plants (e.g., palm oil and olive oil). These oils include those from canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, rice, safflower, sesame and soybeans. How do these seeds become oil? This fact sheet uncovers each step of common seed oil processing methods.

Amidst a call to replace seed oils with other sources of fats, one is left to wonder “are there public health risks of this shift?” This fact sheet explores the potential health risks of removing seed oils from the diet.