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It's not the worst oil and it's no good for frying, or any other high-heat application, such as popping corn as it can release toxic compounds when heated.

Even the worst oils are probably better when produced organically if for no other reason than they are not sprayed with pesticides that can act as endocrine disruptors.

Avoid soybean and canola oils. Poison.
Pop your own corn in an air popper and add melted butter/coconut oil (I mix them 50-50) after the popcorn is popped. If you don't like the taste of coconut, use refined coconut oil.
Better tasting and better for you.

Nut and seed oils, which includes sunflower oil, are generally fine for consumption as long as they are not being heated. They should never be used for cooking. Search YouTube for "nut and seed oil" for more information.

You can be assured that "organic" is a very loose term in the food industry, and lots of so-called organic products are pretty marginal. Suffice to say that unless you are buying from a farmer whose growing processes are known to you personally you should assume there's some fuckery going on. When it comes to labeling the word "Organic" is probably more about 1. the consumer feeling good about themselves, and 2. the company being able to charge a premium for the product. Whether you're actually getting a better product is debatable. It's arguable that avoiding GMO foods is a better strategy than buying organic since the purpose of GMO is often to make the particular crop perform well when used with a specific herbicide. RoundUp ie. glycophosphates are a particularly nasty example here.

Having said that there are certain products that you want to avoid regardless of whether they are organic or not. Nut and seed oils that are heated, for example.

It isn't any better. And don't get health advice from a bunch of overweight boomers on voat.

Fewer pesticides, so there’s that. Unfortunately USDA organic certification doesn’t mean a whole lot. Oregon Tilth and other organizations have more stringent requirements.

Yes!

Technically speaking and getting to very core of the matter: You should not be using plant matter-based oils. At all.

The reason for this is that it concentrates oils in the plants to levels that we were never meant or evolved to consume. It's like drinking juice: It's really a concentration of the fruit at levels that we would not normally consume.

Butter, lard, grease, and other animal based fats are healthier but still should not be consumed in any large quantities.