Episode 224 • • 1:43 - 6:41
224: Let Them Eat Hot Pockets
Canola Oil, Rapeseed Plant Trademark Controversy
The origins of the word "canola" are examined as a trademarked acronym for Canadian Oil of Low Acidity rather than a biological plant species. Criticism is directed at NPR for a report that refers to canola as a wild plant in North Dakota without acknowledging its roots as a genetically modified version of the rapeseed plant.