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Thread #143922   Message #3325539
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
20-Mar-12 - 12:49 AM
Thread Name: BS: fields of rape
Subject: RE: BS: fields of rape
Lard and drippings are apparently better for you than canola, so have at it.

Brassica or mustard family or crucifere, all names for the family that broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and mustard come from, are very healthy. Anti-carcinogenic. Apparently the rape seed plants that are made into canola oil have been modified so much (GMO) that they aren't good for you any more.

Borage (boraginacea) has a fractal aspect (the way it curves back on itself) that reminds people of the patterns in broccoli and broccoflower (also botanical fractals). But there isn't just one type. You can grow Forget-me-nots in your garden and have a perfectly acceptable borage growing. It's in the family.

SRS