Rapeseed has been grown for thousands of years for camp oil and cooking oil. In some countries it is still harvested by hand, as it was before the industrial revolution. In the 1940s, steam locomotives and ship engines were lubricated with rapeseed oil. This market declined as engines were switched to diesel fuel in the 1950s and 1960s. Canola is processed into oil and meal.
Canola oil is used in cooking.
Canola meal processed from new canola varieties with low erucic acid and glucosinolate content makes valuable feed for livestock. Canola is unloaded at a grain elevator. Farmers have responded eagerly to the opportunities that canola offers, as an alternative to wheat and other traditional crops. Unloading canola at a Japanese port, Japan is Canada's number one export market for canola and canola oil. Canola - A Healthy Oil Canola is one of the healthiest edible oils available to consumers.