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corrupting one of the products that we all know is a healthy, sustainable option and
one of Europes secrets to longevity. Thats right, 7 of the biggest olive oil
manufacturers in the US have been cutting their products with cheaper, inferior oils
(such as sunflower oil or canola oil) in order to minimise the cost of production, but
it has come at a huge cost to everyone who invests in this healthy alternative.
And this is not too dissimilar to 2008, when over 400 Italian police officers
the seizure of 85 oil farms who were adding certain percentages of chlorophyll to
sunflower and canola oil and selling it on as extra virgin olive oil. The oil is mixed,
perfumed, coloured and then flavoured before being sold to the producer as extra
virgin. These busts prompted the Australian government to investigate their own
olive oil market, and indeed, after testing all of its brands extra virgin olive oils in
their laboratories, none were given the 2012 certification for being a pure olive oil.
All of these scams prompted the University of California to carry out studies on 124
imported brands of extra virgin olive oil, and they found that over 70% of the
Pompeian
Bertolli
Colavita
Star
Sasso
Antica Badia
Primadonna
Carapelli
Mazola
Felippo Berio
Safeway
Whole Foods
Carapelli
Coricelli
Mezzetta
Corto Olive
Ottavio
Omaggio
Lucini
Kirkland Organic
Lucero
Olea Estates
Cobram Estate
Aside from brands there are simple tests you can do at home to check whether
your olive oil is pure or not. Place the bottle in the fridge for around 30 minutes and
check if the oil is starting to solidify. If it does then it is a good indication that the oil
contains a large amount of monounsaturated fat, which is exactly what extra virgin
olive oil contains. If the oil doesnt begin to show signs of solidification then its a
good sign that the oil is fake. This is not a perfect test yet it is a good indicator if you
are unsure about the quality of your oil. You can also look for official governmental
seals of approval on the label, such as Australian Extra Virgin Certified and
We have really had the wool pulled over our eyes with this one and its time to make
a stand and stop supporting this corrupt industry of chemical additives, GMOs and
unhealthy alternatives. Hopefully this new action will decriminalise the olive oil
industry around the world and restore it to being an honest trade, where an honest
working person gets paid for what the other honest working people want to pay
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