• Deebster@infosec.pub
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    4 days ago

    with respondents rating it as both a healthier and more environmentally friendly option.

    Ok, but is it? I don’t think I’ve heard of it before, but I assume it’s more sustainable and have no idea about the health side.

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      Yeast oil is waaay more sustainable than palm oil since it doesn’t require deforestation and uses like 10x less land, plus it’s got a better fatty acid profile with less saturated fat - the ecological footprint difference is huge.

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      The marketing at least seems to make the claim that the oil produced with fermentation is more stable against heat oxidation, which produces toxic compounds when used for cooking under heat like pan frying, as well as having a high smoke point. Also being supposedly low in polyunsaturated fats.