The alternatives and pitfalls to avoid when replacing sunflower oil

The alternatives and pitfalls to avoid when replacing sunflower oil

You must have noticed that it is increasingly difficult to obtain sunflower oil. You will have to be original to replace an oil that is widely used in cooking! Here are all the alternatives for all your recipes, but also the mistakes to avoid.

Why are we heading towards a shortage of sunflower oil?

Ukraine is one of the most important suppliers of sunflower seeds with 50% of world production. With the international context, stocks continue to fall and the price to increase. We are slowly heading towards a shortage of sunflower oil. This is due to two main reasons:

  • Lack of labor and available fields for harvesting and planting seeds;
  • Blockage by the Russian army of sea and land routes for the export of seeds, or their impracticable condition.

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