Historical examples. 1  Hormuz Strait between Oman and Iran at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. 2  Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia. 3  Bab-el-Mandeb passage from the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea (Yemen and Socotra) 4  Panama Canal and the Panama Pipeline connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans (British Honduras)
Rapeseed oil contains high amounts of the toxic erucic acid, which is poisonous to the body. Canola oil is an altered version, also called Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed (LEAR) and it is commonly genetically modified and treated with high levels of pesticides.
Rapeseed today is used to make biodiesel, margarine, animal feed and bioplastics. A type of edible rapeseed oil is called canola, which was bred in Canada in the 1970s. Canola stands for Canadian oil, low acid but is now used generically to mean edible rapeseed oil. Rapeseed 00 is the term for one genetically modified type of edible rapeseed. Canola oil contains omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids and is high in monounsaturated fats. It is considered a healthy oil for cooking by many people.