Cargill Says US Can’t Replace Seed Oils Due to Supply Limits (1)

Cargill Inc. said the US food industry can’t fully replace seed oils as there aren’t enough alternatives in the market.

The world’s largest commodities trader said the best substitutes for things like soybean and canola oil make up just a fraction of the total volumes needed by the industry. Science supports the health benefits of oilseeds, said Florian Schattenmann, Cargill’s chief technology officer.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been pitching beef fat as a healthier replacement for seed oils. He has drawn a link between today’s obesity epidemic and the move away from tallow in the 1990s. His call ...