Fried chicken, brownies from a box and stir-fried veggies—very different foods that, nevertheless, share a common ingredient: vegetable oil. Its omnipresence might suggest otherwise, but don’t be ...

We all have at least one bottle of vegetable oil sitting in our kitchen cupboard. And while it's a cooking staple, the low-cost oil can be used for more than just baking your favorite cake or frying ...

How well does vegetable oil work as a motor oil substitute? The difference in viscosity between these two oils reveals why ...

It's no secret that gas is expensive, and very rarely does it decline in price for long. To counteract the damage done by fossil fuels, scientists are working hard to make it less essential for daily ...

Choosing the right cooking oil may seem like a small decision, but it can make a measurable difference to your long-term health. Oils are more than just fat, they are complex blends of fatty acids, ...

Karla Walsh is a Des Moines, Iowa-based lifestyle writer with more than 15 years of journalism experience. Visiting restaurants helped her fall in love with food while conquering an eating disorder, ...

The meat, dairy and produce industries like the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but soybean growers, corn refiners and ...

Many recipes call for common ingredients that some people cannot or prefer not to use, like vegetable oil. Unfortunately, this oil can be a pretty crucial ingredient in some recipes. Luckily, plenty ...

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India would step up efforts to boost local oilseed production, the finance minister said on Wednesday, as part of plans to cut pricey imports of vegetable oils from ...