OIL...
I take issue with oil.Not petroleum based oil or oil/fat derived from animals.
My issue is with plant or 'vegetable oil' and that includes nut oils used on foods for eating (or cooking) and not oils used in cosmetics or paint products.
There are lots of oils in the marketplace.
If I want olive oil, it states it on the label 'Olive Oil' and some come from virgins.
Some olive oil is blended with other (read: cheaper) oils to get olive flavor at less expense.
Peanut oil is a favorite for some who cook in a skillet or wok as it has a higher smoke point and can be used successfully for frying.
Corn oil, nice color and sweet taste.
Sesame oil is used in many Oriental dishes and has a distinct flavor.
Sunflower oil for cooking
Safflower oil is often used for roasted nuts.
Coconut oil from coconuts
Cottonseed, Rageseed and Canola for cooking.
There are bunches of more exotic oils too numerous to mention.
So the issue? Vegetable Oil... WTF is in vegetable oil?
Every brand and every bottle I checked was... 100% Soybean Oil.
That's right. I found you cannot buy bottles of soybean oil because all the soybean oil is marked vegetable oil.
How deceitful is that? Why can't they sell soybean oil for what it is... soybean oil.
Next, I'll be checking bottles of Baby Oil as I have my suspicions that too is incorrectly labeled.
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The soya bean comes from a legume and whilst legumes can be termed as a vegetable, the bean itself is a pulse, or seed of the legume.
I suspect the reason it's not labelled as soya oil are the consumer alarm bells that would lead to noise pollution and a health and safety issue. The the oil is most likely coming from GM crops, from starving third world farmers, or both.
Or it could be the loss of revenue which might ensue.