THE VIDEO SHELF · seed oils and nutrition
Nina Teicholz - 'Vegetable Oils: The Unknown Story'
Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, speaks at Low Carb Gold Coast 2017 about the history and health implications of vegetable and seed oils. She covers the political and institutional forces behind dietary fat advice.
Why HN readers recommended it
Several HN commenters say it was memorable or life-changing and use it to argue against seed oils.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Low Carb Down Under
- Topic
- seed oils and nutrition
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 7
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2018–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Just as long as you're aware of the implications of using vegetable oil for your french fries. This lecture on vegetable oils is one of the most memorable lectures I've ever watched: [VIDEO]
jononomo on Hacker News · 2020-12
In My Hunt for the Original McDonald’s French-Fry RecipeOh, wow -- I love Nina Teicholz! I came across this talk by her a few years ago and it made a massive impression on me: [VIDEO]
jononomo on Hacker News · 2022-08
In The Latest Study on Red Meat and Heart Disease: A Red HerringSeed oils did not exist in the human diet prior to about 1920. They are the most ultra-processed possible things you can consume. This talk changed my life: [VIDEO]
jononomo on Hacker News · 2023-01
In Chipotle Goes on Hiring Spree of 15,000 Amid Strong Growth
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