Sometimes, blind faith in poorly done science with questionable economic interests might not be a good idea. The ban on Mustard oil is a great example. On the basis of some animal studies in the 1970s, US & EU have banned mustard oil for sale as a cooking oil because it contains high amounts of erucic acid, and instead what you can buy is the closely related genetically modified cousin - Canola, which is made from rapeseed, a close cousin of the mustard.

Fun fact: The same Erucic acid has shown promise in improving Insulin resistance in mice - [ Ссылка ]

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