Viewpoint: Here’s why RFK, Jr.’s recommendation to substitute animal fats for vegetable alternatives is bad for your health

‘Americans should have every right to eat out at a restaurant without being unknowingly poisoned by heavily subsidised seed oils,’ [Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.] wrote on Instagram and X.

In another post, he claimed that there is a link between seed oils and all kinds of serious diseases.

He is not alone in believing that animal fats are healthier than seed oils. Several influencers and companies that sell beef fat for cooking or skincare share the same view.

Beef tallow, which he recommends, is the fat found under the skin and around the organs of a cow or an ox. … [Substituting animal fats is] completely contrary to the recommendations of the Norwegian Directorate of Health. They advise cutting down on animal fats and instead consuming vegetable oils.

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“It’s not just Norwegian authorities who recommend vegetable oils. So do the US authorities and the rest of Europe,” says Linda Granlund … .

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The reason is the risk of high cholesterol, which in turn increases the likelihood of cardiovascular diseases.

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