to produce oil for use in human and animal foods. Canola is a portmanteau (from "Canada", "Oil", and "Low Acid") developed by Canadian plant researchers in mid 1970s and grown in Canada. In manufacturing, the edible varieties of canola are required to contain less than 2% erucic acid in Canada, the United States, European Union, and many other countries.

Canola is produced as low erucic acid rapeseed (LEAR) oil and is generally recognized as safe