Are Vegetable Oils Really Healthier Than Animal Fats?

Industrially processed vegetable (seed) oils are ubiquitous in the supermarket. These bright gold-yellow oils are often sold in large plastic bottles and include canola, cottonseed, corn, safflower, and soybean oil just to name a few. Part of the reason these oils are found everywhere is that they can be used in nearly any application including baking, deep-frying, sautéing, and are usually one of…