e taken to a facility where they are crushed to extract the oil contained within the seed. This oil is then further refined and bottled as Canola oil. Basic characteristics of this cooking oil include a pale golden color, light texture, neutral taste and high heat tolerance. The average Canola seed is 45% oil. The remainder of the seed, which is very high in protein, is processed into Canola meal and used as a high quality animal feed.
Canola is grown primarily in the Prairie regions, Ontario an