Plus it can lower blood cholesterol and has other health benefits. The shelf life of canola oil when stored at room temperature is roughly one year. The shelf life of other vegetable oils stored at room temperature is similar. Store canola and all vegetable oils in a cool dark place for maximum shelf life. Because vegetable oils are environmentally renewable resources, canola, soybean and flax, for example, are used industrially to make paints, plastics, cosmetics, inks, etc.
Canola oil is safe to consume and has many health benefits.
Canola was developed using traditional plant breeding methods, which involve selection of desired traits, followed by crossing and back crossing of these traits into existing varieties until the progeny exhibit the desired characteristics. Canola is not irradiated. There are some canola seeds available for producers to plant, which have been altered through the process of genetic engineering. They allow farmers to use less herbicides. Canada's food processors use canola oil because it is in demand by consumers looking for more healthy food.