Seed oil misinformation

[11] The extracted oil was refined and partially hydrogenated to give a solid at room temperature and thus mimic natural lard, and canned under nitrogen gas.

Omega-6 fatty acids constitute a growing proportion of Americans' fat intake and have been hypothesized to contribute to several negative health effects, including inflammation[17] and immunodeficiency.

Professor of Russian studies Maya Vinokour, writing for the socialist journal Jacobin, described the belief as "lifestyle fascism" and "right-wing masculinist discourse".

[7] Independent U.S. Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaigned on health-related conspiracy theories and attracted support from voters opposed to seed oils.

[23] In his speech suspending his campaign and endorsing that of Donald Trump, he blamed several health conditions on processed foods' inclusion of seed oils.

Flax, flax seeds, linseed oil, and linseed cake
Cover of the original Crisco cookbook, 1912
A comparison of the composition of different types of vegetable oils and animal fats . Oils from seeds have the lowest percentage of saturated fat, and range widely in their composition of omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9.