Seed oil industry fends off White House attack

Seed oil groups continue to fend off attacks from governments and industry. In May, the White House released its initial Make America Health Again (MAHA) report. The 72-page report attacked ultra processed foods, pesticides and food additives. It was met with much consternation from a wide spectrum of agriculture groups. The report was largely written by Calley Means, an American lobbyist and entrepreneur. “He’s against seed oils and he’s against pesticides,” Zoe Wallace, policy manager with the U.S. Canola Association, told delegates attending Canola Week 2025. So, it was no surprise that the report pointed a finger at seed oils as one of the culprits for America’s health crisis. However, it was still a public relations nightmare. “This was seen as very bad for our industry and what it would mean if consumers latched onto these words and started moving away from seed oils as we’ve already seen this last year from trends on Instagram and TikTok,” she said. WHY IT MATTERS: The MAHA ...