Not Canola oil is not a product of Dracula Industries designed to kill you.
Many people think there are a variety of problems with it.
The truth is that it is a genetic variation of rapeseed oil, a member of the mustard family. However, there is a fatty acid called erucic acid that is toxic to the hearts of young male rats. Because of this, rapeseed oil is not recommended for human consumption. The name canola is derived from Canada oil because Canadian scientists bred varieties of rape that got rid of the erucic acid. Now when nutrition news gets confusing, there IS a place to go to get the real story.