EPA/DHA Canola Oil?

Cargill and BASF Plant Science announced they will co-develop a new dietary source of EPA/DHA. The source, a canola oil, will make it easier for food processors to provide consumers with optimal intakes of EPA- and DHA-rich omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. The new generation of EPA/DHA canola oil will be produced through a genetically modified crop. The modification process will allow Cargill and BASF Plant Science to put genes into the canola to produce the DHA.

Steve - the same thing is begin produced through a GMO soy. There a few huge issues here:

1. Plant-based EPA/DHA comes from ALA. The body must then convert ALA into EPA and DHA. At least one quarter of the human population cannot convert ALA to EPA/DHA. Fish oil does not have this problem.
   
2. This GMO canola oil will also be DHA-heavy. In order for EPA/DHA to work its magic, there must be an ideal balance of EPA/DHA (more EPA than DHA). Too much DHA, and not enough EPA, can have a detrimental effect depending on the individual need.