# Seed Oils on The No Agenda Show

Seed Oils comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2024 to August 2025.

- **Chapters:** 7
- **Episodes:** 7
- **Discussed:** May 2024 – August 2025
- **Related topics:** [Prostate Health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prostate-health.md), [Rfk Jr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rfk-jr.md), [Slovenia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/slovenia.md), [Baby Formula](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baby-formula.md), [Balsamic Vinegar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/balsamic-vinegar.md), [Big Food](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-food.md), [Chronic Disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chronic-disease.md), [Fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [Health Tips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-tips.md), [Marty Mccary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marty-mccary.md)

## Chapters 1–7 of 7

### Pumpkin Seed Oil, Health and Culinary Tip

- **Episode:** [1793: Retribution](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1793-retribution.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-24
- **Time:** 3:18:30–3:28:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1793-retribution/chapter/pumpkin-seed-oil-health-and-culinary-tip.md

The final segment featured a culinary tip regarding pumpkin seed oil, a specialty common in Slovenia. The oil is touted for its potential benefits for prostate health and is recommended as a dressing for ripe tomatoes when combined with balsamic vinegar and fleur de sel. The show closed with a series of audio clips and a final call for listener support.

Keywords: pumpkin seed oil, [slovenia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/slovenia.md), [prostate health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prostate-health.md), [tomatoes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tomatoes.md), [balsamic vinegar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/balsamic-vinegar.md)

### Operation Stork Speed, Baby Formula Innovation

- **Episode:** [1771: Home Depotation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-08
- **Time:** 1:04:30–1:07:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation/chapter/operation-stork-speed-baby-formula-innovation.md

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is leading "Operation Stork Speed" to modernize the FDA's review of baby formula ingredients for the first time in three decades. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty McCary notes that current formulas often contain seed oils, corn syrup, and heavy metals like lead and arsenic. The initiative aims to remove these contaminants and foster innovation in a market that has seen little change in 26 years.

Keywords: operation stork speed, [rfk jr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rfk-jr.md), [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [baby formula](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baby-formula.md), [marty mccary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marty-mccary.md), [seed oils](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seed-oils.md)

### Industrial Bread Production, The Founder Movie

- **Episode:** [1763: AI Factory](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1763-ai-factory.md)
- **Published:** 2025-05-11
- **Time:** 30:54–34:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1763-ai-factory/chapter/industrial-bread-production-the-founder-movie.md

Dvorak describes the history of "balloon bread" and the Kilpatrick's factory in Oakland, which produced McDonald's buns using templates to fake a folded look. The segment references the 2016 film *The Founder* and criticizes the modern use of soggy seed oils in fast food fries.

Keywords: [wonder bread](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wonder-bread.md), kilpatrick's, ray kroc, [michael keaton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-keaton.md), [seed oils](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seed-oils.md)

### Seed Oil Controversy, RFK Jr. and Nutrition Science

- **Episode:** [1747: HiFi Intel](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1747-hifi-intel.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-16
- **Time:** 2:37:02–2:41:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1747-hifi-intel/chapter/seed-oil-controversy-rfk-jr-and-nutrition-science.md

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign against seed oils is met with pushback from nutrition scientists at Stanford and Tufts. While Kennedy argues seed oils fuel obesity, some researchers claim they are "healthy fats" and that the real problem is ultra-processed foods and refined grains. Kennedy also aims to reform the "GRAS" (Generally Regarded As Safe) designation for food additives.

Keywords: [seed oils](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seed-oils.md), [robert f. kennedy jr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robert-f-kennedy-jr.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), ultra-processed foods, [tallow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tallow.md), grass

### Chronic Disease, Ultra-Processed Foods and Seed Oils

- **Episode:** [1689: Unhappy Newcomer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1689-unhappy-newcomer.md)
- **Published:** 2024-08-25
- **Time:** 1:20:56–1:23:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1689-unhappy-newcomer/chapter/chronic-disease-ultra-processed-foods-and-seed-oils.md

RFK Jr.'s campaign focus on the "poisoning" of the American food supply is examined. Kennedy, advised by Kali Means, argues that ultra-processed foods, industrial seed oils, and addictive chemicals are responsible for skyrocketing rates of cancer and mental health issues in children.

Keywords: [rfk jr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rfk-jr.md), kali means, [ultra-processed food](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ultra-processed-food.md), [seed oils](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seed-oils.md), [chronic disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chronic-disease.md), [big food](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-food.md)

### Pumpkin Seed Oil, Prostate Health, Slovenia

- **Episode:** [1684: No Guff](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1684-no-guff.md)
- **Published:** 2024-08-08
- **Time:** 3:21:15–3:24:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1684-no-guff/chapter/pumpkin-seed-oil-prostate-health-slovenia.md

A health tip from Slovenia suggests that regular consumption of pumpkin seed oil may support prostate health. The hosts discuss the culinary uses of the oil and the price differences between industrial and gourmet versions.

Keywords: pumpkin seed oil, [slovenia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/slovenia.md), [prostate health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prostate-health.md), [salad dressing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/salad-dressing.md), [health tips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-tips.md)

### Morgan Spurlock, McDonald's Fries and Food Ingredients

- **Episode:** [1664: Friendshoring](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1664-friendshoring.md)
- **Published:** 2024-05-30
- **Time:** 57:30–59:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1664-friendshoring/chapter/morgan-spurlock-mcdonald-s-fries-and-food-ingredients.md

Following the death of "Super Size Me" filmmaker Morgan Spurlock at age 53, a breakdown of McDonald's french fries reveals they contain 18 to 19 different ingredients. These include four types of seed oils, sodium acid pyrophosphate for color retention, and dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent also used in cosmetics. The high chemical content of fast food is contrasted with traditional homemade versions of the same snacks.

Keywords: [morgan spurlock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/morgan-spurlock.md), [mcdonald's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mcdonald-s.md), [seed oils](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seed-oils.md), dimethylpolysiloxane, super size me, [nutrition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nutrition.md)

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