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Cooking oil
/ˈkʊkɪŋ ɔɪl/noun
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Cooking oil is a liquid or semi-liquid fat extracted from plants, seeds, nuts, or animals, primarily used for frying, baking, and flavoring food. In today's health-conscious world, it's selected not just for its culinary properties like smoke point and taste, but also for nutritional benefits, such as the heart-healthy monounsaturated fats in olive oil.
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Did you know that the global production of cooking oils has skyrocketed to over 210 million metric tons per year, largely driven by demand for palm oil, which has led to the expansion of plantations covering an area larger than the United Kingdom, significantly impacting biodiversity?
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