Until recently, sunflower oil was the most consumed in France. Today it faces competition from rapeseed and olive oils, a consequence of the information and education approach that we have carried out over the past 30 years. But how could an unbalanced fatty substance such as sunflower have established itself in France several decades ago? I told this story in Health, lies and propaganda. Hang in there.
A number one enemy called cholesterol
Sunflower oil is first and foremost the historic Fruit d’Or brand. It arrived on our tables at the end of the 1960s, launched with fanfare by the…
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