Canola
Benefits

Sustainably grown in Canada and in demand all over the world, canola offers countless benefits to our health, our environment and our communities.

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#1

cooking oil in Canada

16%

of daily needed vitamin E in 1 Tbsp

1/2

the saturated fat of soybean or olive oil

Most

plant-based omega-3

fat of any common cooking oil

Health & Wellness

Canola is helping people eat healthier as a versatile and affordable cooking oil used in kitchens around the world.

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11M

tonnes of GHGs sequestered annually

2000

beneficial insects find habitat in canola

90%

reduction in lifecycle GHG emissions (canola biodiesel vs. traditional diesel)

22%

increase in honeybee colonies since early 2000s

Sustainability

Canola is helping our natural environment by protecting biodiversity, sequestering carbon and providing clean, renewable fuels.

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97%

of Canadian farms are family-owned and operated

207,000

Canadian jobs linked to canola

$30B

contributed to Canada's economy per year

$12B

in wages linked to canola

Community

Canola is helping strengthen our communities by providing stable jobs to hundreds of thousands of Canadians.

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