The Seed Oil Debate: What Science Actually Says About Vegetable Oils in Your Diet

Noetic Dharma Group

01 Dec 2025 — 1 min read

Industrial seed oils—soybean, corn, canola, and others—have become ubiquitous in the American diet, increasing from virtually zero in 1900 to providing 20% of our calories today. Are they contributing to our health crisis?

The Science

Seed oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids, which can promote inflammation
Traditional diets contained omega-6 to omega-3 ratios of 1:1; modern ratios exceed 20:1
Industrial processing creates harmful compounds including trans fats and oxidized lipids
Correlation between seed oil consumption and chronic disease rates is striking

What to Do

Consider replacing industrial seed oils with traditional fats: olive oil, butter, coconut oil, and animal fats that humans have consumed for millennia.

MAHA Daily Editorial: Our great-grandparents didn't eat soybean oil. They didn't have our disease rates either. While more research is needed, the precautionary principle suggests returning to traditional fats that sustained healthy populations for generations.

Coming soon

This is The MAHA Daily , a brand new site by Noetic Dharma Group that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when new content

BREAKING: FDA Commissioner Faces Congressional Inquiry Over Drug Approval Conflicts

In a significant development for the MAHA movement, the House Oversight Committee has announced a formal inquiry into FDA Commissioner's ties to pharmaceutical companies prior to taking office. The inquiry, led by Representatives from both parties, will examine whether conflicts of interest influenced recent drug approval decisions, particularly

RFK Jr. Announces $700M Regenerative Agriculture Initiative to Transform American Farming

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today unveiled a landmark $700 million initiative to promote regenerative agriculture practices across American farms, marking one of the most significant policy shifts in agricultural history. The initiative, part of the broader MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) agenda, aims to

REFORM WIN: California Becomes First State to Ban All Synthetic Food Dyes in Schools

In a major victory for children's health advocates, California Governor signed into law a comprehensive ban on synthetic food dyes in all public school meals, making it the first state to completely eliminate these controversial additives from school cafeterias. The California School Food Safety Act prohibits Red 40,