Cardiologists Refute RFK Jr. Seed Oil Claims, Say Beef Tallow Raises Heart Risks
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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 3
Cardiologists Refute RFK Jr. Seed Oil Claims, Say Beef Tallow Raises Heart Risks
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 3
Summary
Cardiologists and nutrition experts said seed oils are generally healthier for heart health than beef tallow, pushing back on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims that seed oils drive obesity and chronic disease.
American Heart Association adviser Amit Khera and Tufts cardiologist Darius Mozaffarian said polyunsaturated seed oils lower LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and heart-attack risk, while beef tallow is high in saturated fat, especially palmitic acid.
The doctors also disputed two common anti-seed-oil arguments, saying trace hexane residues are minimal and omega-6 fats do not promote inflammation, but may instead temper it.
The rebuttal comes as companies including Utz and Steak 'n Shake shift some products away from seed oils toward 100% beef tallow, reflecting growing consumer demand shaped by Kennedy's rhetoric.