Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are "poisoning Americans." But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?

The health secretary has been noticeably quiet about a major MAHA obsession: sleep.

Despite RFK Jr.'s inflammatory remarks, nutritionists and public health experts argue that it’s not the seed oils themselves that are inherently dangerous—it’s the context in which they’re ...

NEED TO KNOW Seed oils have come under fire, with Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., leading the charge, saying Americans are being "poisoned" by them ...

Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and co-author of the book Sugar Shock. Highlights ...

However, seed oils with less favorable ratios, such as corn oil and safflower oil, can be found in countless processed foods, including potato chips, frozen dinners and packaged desserts.

How seed oils infiltrated the American diet Seed oils — often confusingly referred to as “vegetable oils” — are, as the name implies, oils extracted from the seeds of plants.

In theory, seed oils can cause health problems because they contain a high absolute amount of omega-6 fatty acids, as well as a high omega-6 to omega-3 ratio. Studies have linked an increased ...

The concerns don’t stop on TikTok. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr has claimed that Americans are being “unknowingly poisoned by seed oils.” ...