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- In human nutrition: Meat, fish, and eggs
- In human nutrition: Fats and oils
winterizing
- In fat and oil processing: Destearinating or winterizing

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Invalidated site: Omega-3 Fatty Acids.	Emily Rodriguez	Jan 03, 2018
	Removed information on unsubstantiated claim that fish oil can reduce blood cholesterol levels and help prevent excessive fat deposits in the arteries.	Kara Rogers	Mar 31, 2015
	Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Fish Oil.	Grace Young	Nov 21, 2011
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998