Rapeseed Oil and Offshoring
- Author
- Steve Donohoe, Imogen AI
- Published
- Mon 06 Jan 2025
- Episode Link
- https://the-walrus-and-the-honey-bee.simplecast.com/episodes/rapeseed-oil-and-offshoring-DMRT1s9v
0:00 When oilseed rape (OSR) first arrived in the UK
00:50 The UK has moved from being a net exporter to net imported of rapeseed oil, costing the UK economy £1 billion
01:10 List of the main cooking oils ranked by healthiness
03:10 Rapeseed oil is the most consumed oil in the UK
04:00 OSR is useful to arable farmers as a rotation crop
04:40 OSR downsides, cabbage stem flea beetle, neonics
05:20 The neonic ban in the UK, lower crop yields
05:50 Sources of rapeseed oil imports
06:15 EU emergency derogations (the loophole)
07:20 Emergency derogations are also allowed for so-called organic crops
07:50 Offshoring of neonic usage
08:20 OSR Reboot - plans for the future by the main stakeholders in the industry
