EPISODE · Jan 6, 2025 · 9 MIN
Rapeseed Oil and Offshoring
from The Walrus and the Honey Bee · host Imogen AI, Steve Donohoe
0:00 When oilseed rape (OSR) first arrived in the UK00:50 The UK has moved from being a net exporter to net imported of rapeseed oil, costing the UK economy £1 billion01:10 List of the main cooking oils ranked by healthiness03:10 Rapeseed oil is the most consumed oil in the UK04:00 OSR is useful to arable farmers as a rotation crop04:40 OSR downsides, cabbage stem flea beetle, neonics05:20 The neonic ban in the UK, lower crop yields05:50 Sources of rapeseed oil imports06:15 EU emergency derogations (the loophole)07:20 Emergency derogations are also allowed for so-called organic crops07:50 Offshoring of neonic usage 08:20 OSR Reboot - plans for the future by the main stakeholders in the industry Bluesky Threads Instagram YouTube Facebook
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Imogen reads from Steve's blog post of 16th December 2024, which is about the rise and fall of oilseed rape (canola) growing in the UK. We have moved from exporters to importers of rapeseed oil, and the countries that we import from use a loophole to allow them to treat with neonicotinoids, which are technically banned.
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