As I’ve pointed out several times in the comments here, “For a handy guide to authentic, high-quality EVOO, see the “Buyer’s Guide to Olive Oil in North America” by Tom Mueller, author of the famous New Yorker magazine exposé on olive oil fraud, and more recently of the excellent book “Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil:” ” In many cases, the end seller does not even know and assumes that it is real olive oil, while in fact the middle men adulterated it. If you can do an updated list of this, that would be AWESOME! You will find many farmers/producers that now distribute directly. Tresomega Nutrition Organic Chia Seeds 32oz $13.98. Organic EVOO, or CA EVOO Organic or Regular? Thanks Mamanatural for an insightful information on the grades of olive oils. Again, there’s good and bad oil produced all over the world, but it would frankly be shocking if most supermarket olive oil *didn’t* fail, because supermarket olive oil is mostly lousy the day it leaves the bottler and only gets worse with time. I don’t buy that cheaper Berio in any way worse than more expensive domestic products. …not funny! Consumed in food, Canola oil depresses the immune system, causing it to “go to sleep.” Canola oil is high in glycosides which cause health problems by blocking (inhibiting) enzyme function. I bought it at Walmart which is not my first choice to buy olive oil from but it was USDA Organic so I thought it would be safe. Although the study alleges that certain oils that they tested did not meet requirements for “Extra Virgin”—that alone does not mean the oils were fake or adulterated. Cheers. Now, I used it as a supplement with my parents to have a healthy body. I find the product ts to be over rated and enjoy the. Plus I follow most of this story’s excellent shopping points. Is borges extra virgin olive oli the real deal or is it not “extra virgin”? When the canola oil was withdrawn from their diet, the deposits dissolved, but scar tissue remained on the organs. It was so bad, American beef growers were raising Cain about unmarked cattle coming into the country from elsewhere with no way of knowing their source. I do, because I can’t afford the real Extra Virgin Olive Oil on my meager budget. Sadly, the fridge test does not work really, it sometimes works, but sometimes not, so it is not something that you can depend on. Flabby and buttery olive oil is never a quality of real EVOO. Fox in the hen house? If you want to know if an olive oil is the real thing then look at the label on the back. As the article said, most people have actually never had real Extra Virgin Olive Oil and don’t know the real taste. Conduct at your own risk. Red’s Organic Burritos (frozen) 8ct $12.28. Compare the smoke point to the labeled FFA content. @Mama Natural, what is wrong with the “pomace, or leftover cake of olives after pressing?” Don’t you think it would have the same qualities? Chile is another country with a great reputation as a quality olive oil producer. Now you should to. Sam’s Club Member’s Mark Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: $14.98 for 2 liters ($0.222) 7. Would you please share the name of the store and the brand you get your EVOO from ? We add one or two tablespoon of EVO along with ground black pepper to our fresh turmeric tea made by boiling turmeric roots, not the powdered ones. So I’m going to be the crotchety person here. All RANCID oils are carcinogens. . Regards, Steve Horvath, Chicago, IL. Organic EVOO, or CA EVOO Organic or Regular? Maybe I will try avocado oil instead. As your post proves, my assumption was wrong! If money is tight, I would suggest not skimping on fats since they are so important to our bodies but with other grocery items. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/87197/pf231-Testing-olive-oil-quality.pdf WHO can we trust for truth??? I live an a rural area – can I purchase on line? Thanks, Wow! That is crazy indeed. It’s the law. Those don’t address what kind of oil is really in the bottle. The best way to find out if the oil you buy is real, you send a sample to be tested to a lab yourself. Braggs is a wonderful product What could I use in its place then, if that is one of the worst things to buy? Maybe you should consider selling the good stuff? Read the label carefully. Hello! I bought a rather inexpensive olive oil at Walmart $5-6 for 16 oz and was about to throw it away when I read this report….but then i got to the bottom and read that the brand I bought California Olive Ranch brand is on the good list….So I wonder, if really true oils cost upwards of $15-17..what is this I bought a such a low price. Do not trust them. Never purchase olive oil that states “cold pressed” ….Always look for “first cold pressed” ! Back then, they also sell Virgin Olive Oil or Olive Oil. Our goal is to continue to educate the public and our community on olive oil and its flavours and health benefits. A mother of three, graduate of the University of Colorado, and YouTuber with over 85,000,000 views, she helps mothers and moms-to-be lead healthier and more natural lives. The drink passes down our throat and all we can say is “Oh, wow!”, Hi Lilian, I also live in Vancouver and I recently just started researching about products I buy! Thanks Mighty Mama Natural! you say filippo berio isnt true virgin olive oil, but I did the fridge test and it passed (solidified) so what am I to make of it? Olive oil can also start to go bad as soon as you open it, so try smaller bottles that you can use more quickly, or store it in the fridge or another cool spot between uses to keep it from going rancid. I will visit there sometime this year or next year and would like to buy some of your pure olive oil. It is all about Marketing. Olive Oil becomes a carcinogen when heated. Even Mark Twain told a story of overhearing two businessmen at the table next to him in a restaurant bragging about how they take cheap cottonseed oil and ship it to Italy. It is very enlightening. Cheers! The FDA is not a good source. I originally bought it as an antidote to hair loss because it lowers DHT. It sickening that some companies are always looking at making profits off cheating good people. For the other classes of olive oil I suggest you go visit a ‘good’ mill and see the modern ‘cold extraction’ mechanical process for using mechanical force to crush and the centrifuge technology to quickly collect the oil from the fruit that contains antioxidants and other bioactive components from the fruit. fields and presses near Sacramento and the family can certainly be trusted. ‎@Lisa, I’ve heard you can heat light olive oil to higher temps as well, but I’d be doubly careful choosing the right brand. My concern is – ” Is this the real stuff or is it one of those fake products?”. citizens were eating before, using canola oil actually *reduced* omega-6 intake. I understand your high Polyphenol requirement…. What this study showed is just that fresh oil is better that older one though it was not any news for anybody. Arbosana and Arbequina olives are known for less phenols and more mild to taste. The UC Davis study mostly found imports to be of low quality because their study focused on what’s on supermarket shelves, most of which is big-brand garbage that happens to be from the EU and sells because it makes you think it’s from Italy (when, as the fine print informs you, it’s actually a blend of oil from all over, and much of it old and of poor quality), and perpetuates the myth that the Italians have some special hold on good olive oil. See this explanation from Australian olive oil expert Richard Gawel: According to Nosrat, one of the best-tasting olive oils you can get for your money comes from Costco. It is so sad when the oils in the store don’t compete with laws for the frozen sect or dairy section regarding their temperature etc.to keep the item fresh. http://main.colavita.com/a-letter-from-our-ceo/, We have been bombarded with questions from our loyal consumers about a blog report that they read on the internet called “Fake Olive Oils.” The Colavita brand is named in this report along with other brands. Enjoy. Shirley, and others: please note that solidifying in the refrigerator is absolutely no sign of olive oil authenticity, despite what is often said on the internet (and by Dr. Oz). It states on the label that it is a product of Spain. So I’ve learned that I really can’t trust the “Italian” olive oil I’ve been using. If you want to have a healthy and happy life, try using the black seed oil. It’s Kirkland Signature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and a 2-liter bottle retails for $21.49. Same thing we can observe in pharmaceutical companies though FDA is doing much better job here. (olive oil or extra virgin is not protected or defined, it can be anything) Manufacturers are constantly changing their sources. If the major importer companies’ oils can’t stand up over time, they shouldn’t be putting misleading expiry dates on their bottles. Regardless we are wanting to weed out the liars here. I use avocado oil and it turns out great everytimr! I agree with you, Nigratruo. I am not sure you will get my point…. First, it is important that you know that the basis for these accusations is a report that was issued five years ago in 2010 by the University of California Davis Olive Center. What I always point out is a simple concept that abroad is hard to make people get; I call it “sense of perception” – it is a very thin line (invisible for many) that gives very different results. HELP!!! IF THERE’S NO CERTIFICATION FROM THE PLACES SHE RECOMMENDED WOULDN’T YOU OUT TWO AND TO TOGETHER? But… even if some of the oil labeled “extra virgin” is in fact fake, the others that don’t even bother labeling their oil that way are likely to be much worse. My understanding is the groves are not where most if any corruption of olive oils take place, but rather it happens between the groves and where the bottling takes place. I have one stent, and pray that I can find out how to clear my arteries so I can get off the medicine! Americans spend $700 million on olive oil annually. http://www.iliasandsons.com or FB. EXACTLY… FDA is not a good source to use! Toxic and way too high in omega 6. Now this oil will not even solidify in the refrigerator as it did before. Extra virgin olive-oil and Spoleto town have parallel stories and an age-long interdependence. Feel confident with buying their olive oil. Linda you are so right! I’m particularly interested in Lebanese olive oil right now. Any lists of authentic olive oils should be updated regularly. They pick the olives around October and November. I am wondering about this oil. I have been using olive oil for years, not knowing that there was a difference, however on a trip to Croatia last year, I tasted locally made olive oil, and WOW! I recently saw it on a product that had soy bean oil and canola oil in it and that both is 100% GMO, so the exact opposite of what natural means . This study is very biased and because of these biases it can not serve public any good. Sorry to say those are the most likely to be adulterated. But if you still want real EVOO without as much of these incredible phenolic compounds (just google Oleocanthal) then you want to look for a source that lists the taste scores and the chemistry. I say that it makes me more healthy and it help me a lot in my diet. Everyone here should look up the episode of 60 minutes, which aired earlier this year, on good olive oil, because I found out I have clogged arteries. Canola oil comes from the Rapeseed plant that is POISON. Because the drug was used extensivelymoff-label for pregnant women suffering nausea, If she’d approved it, many of us born in the 1950s through 1962 would have been born horribly deformed. Moreover, compared to the diet that these (French!) I don’t know if my source is pure or not. Although, I could not verify it, it is claimed the Canadian government paid the FDA the sum of $50 million dollars to have canola oil placed on the GRAS list (Generally Recognized As Safe). All numbers (objective data) regarding FilippoBerio met standards. Acid levels .02-. It was mentioned that Australia is trust worthy. (We stopped buying regular Canola awhile ago now, due to the gmos, but do have one bottle of Organic Canola that we have just in case we need it for something,(???) all the scientific articles out there and my gf, a Biologist & Nutritionist) 2) The Italians are the second in the world, after the Japanese, for longevity. You will not be disappointed.. One possible effect of long term use is the destruction of the protective coating surrounding nerves called the mylin sheath. Let me take this opportunity then to respond to those who have spread such false accusations and to assure our consumers and customers around the world that what you are reading has no merit whatsoever. I’m sorry, but it’s hard for me to believe and trust that a huge chain like Costco could actually provide true unadulterated EVOO… yes, I’m very skeptical. Over the past few years we have seen an increase in corruption and adulterer olive oils and other food products. Science is still finding new benefits to polyphenols today. Organic (and non-GMO) can apply to any oil so doesn’t certify what Kind of oil is in the container. The brands were taken off of supermarket shelves, and most supermarket product sold as olive oil *is* garbage. Like I said, I actually don’t like the pungent and bitter taste of real Extra Virgin Olive Oil. on CBS..regarding counterfeit olive oil controlled by the mafia in Italy.. Extra virgin olive oil is a natural product that deteriorates over time or with exposure to light and heat. As noted, in any case, if the oil fails the sensory test, it fails. Because Americans don’t want to pay taxes for the services we need, and elected officials want to tax only the bled dry middle class, there’s not enough in consumer protection agencies’ budgets to do an adequate job of protecting our food supply, or keeping an inordinate amount of products violating our safety laws off of our shelves in the first place. I wish I had their info with me right now. Its toxic for our bodies. As Shirley says, organic is better than non-organic, but that’s really a separate issue from the quality and authenticity of the oil. It has a bitter chemical taste. The study did NOT conclude that the oils it tested were fake or adulterated. Meanwhile, all of the Corto and California Olive Ranch oils had ‘best by’ dates of 10/1/2011 (two years after the California harvest), and had dramatically better chemistry; and the McEvoy Ranch had a harvest date of Autumn, 2008, which equates to an expiry on the California standard of Autumn 2010, and it still passed both the chemical and sensory standards with flying colors, despite the fact that it was the *oldest* oil of the bunch . I could go on & on about the killing products they approve. So, would you recommend the Kirkland Organic because it’s organic, or the non-organic California ones because they’re more local and usually less adulterated? It would be very easy to achieve the test results desired by the report’s financial backers by the manner in which the samples were selected and handled. Olive oil is what I use for a salad dressing and only at the Farmer’s Market where I know the Olive Orchard is an hour drive away. 30 Laudemio Frescobaldi Extra Virgin olive oil Special Gold Edition. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is the highest quality olive oil available, extracted from the olive fruit without the use of any heat or chemicals. Then I discovered the Texas olive oil at the Farmer’s Market and I love the taste of their olive oil. It has the black and white seal with the olive branch and COOC on it. CARAPELLI 125 years of mastery.. We are backed by more than 125 years of expertise in the world of Extra Virgin Olive Oils. 19). It made sense to make an exception under those circumstances and the FDA did. They also claim it is completely safe, pointing to it’s unsaturated structure and digestibility. It is to say that one can have the best product in the world (e.g. Also, irrespective of the funding source, the oils were tested blind, and much of the chemical testing was actually done in Australia (and in many cases independently replicated by the UC Davis oil chemistry lab). It’s delicious! And even if they tested Kirklands at one point and it was true, this might have changed, as large chains like Costco change suppliers on a regular basis. After tasting it it tasted like mineral oil. http://www.extravirginity.com/great-oil/how-to-buy-great-olive-oil/. Depending on when it was bottled, such large amounts can take too long to use up before it starts turning rancid. This is not the first time that these false rumors have been circulated, and as long as there are competitors that want to besmirch our brand to achieve a competitive advantage, it likely won’t be the last. From my inquiries on line for info…. This producer obviously doesn’t care even though this score is so important for cooking with EVOO. All of the samples were purchased at random from store shelves from September 9 to October 21, 2010, so ostensibly, all the Berio oils had a year to go. As a parent. 100% Unfiltered organic unfiltered extra virgin olive oil first cold press by Casa Oleari Carapelli Firenze 1893 (I use this for cooking mostly.). Mistie Moore Jones The samples of Berio that failed had ‘Best By’ dates of 4/12/2011 and 5/14/2011; the Bertolli flunks were either 12/31/2010 or 1/31/2011; and similarly, the many flunked mass-market oils all claimed to still be good for nine months or more. This test might be a little dangerous. In fact, I just purchased an olive oil by select by Terra extra virigin from WholeFoods and I think I might need to return it. Great real olive oil for 30 cents per oz, no reason to pay more. What you say above about the difference in dates was true of the 2011 followup report, and you’re right that it confounds the results (although it still tells you what was *actually available* to consumers in these cities at the time). Way too high in omega 6s and toxic. ?…but then we’d all be farming and nothing else much would get done! The FDA needs to regulate the vitamin and herbs supplements industry, too. The only standard that oil failed to meet was “Sensory”(2 out of 3). In the movie The Godfather, Don Corleone’s business was importing olive. I want a good source of olive trees in OR. There his partners would bottle it as olive oil and send it back to the US at a much higher price. Refined, expellar pressed coconut oil is cheap and better for you. Sams Club Pros: Olive oil is big business. Review #1011610 is a subjective opinion of Try Texas grown/made olive oil! Each of these extra virgin olive … Please tell us the names of the olive oils you sell where to get it and how much, so that we know we are getting the best. But how does one know if it is Truly Authentic regarding Quality. I just feel more disillusioned and confused for quality/ honest labeling. exactly! What about asking for chemical tests? The salad was extremely bitter. Of course, he gets it fresh from the olive groves where the owners are featured as he prepares his dishes. If you are not allergic, Avocado oil is healthier (assuming you can find a pure source). I just watched a video about extra high polyphenol and hydroxytyrosol EVOO. Turns out it was mostly soybean oil disguised under the label of olive oil. Polyphenol rich olive oil is proven to reduce blood pressure, inflammation, Alzheimer’s and cancer! My thoughts exactly! I guess you can google that! Thanks. Kate Sprague Anyone heard of Botticelli? Certain countries are good bets for great olive oil just based on their standards—like Australia, which has the world’s highest olive oil standards. Yes, a zillion articles online will tell you that EVOO has too low a smoke point to fry, but this just isn’t true of good-quality oil; see: Reggiano. I trust my producers, my customers trust me. Even the highly coveted “extra-virgin” label doesn’t mean much, as some low-grade counterfeit oils even slap the “extra-virgin” label on their bottles illegally. Regular butter isn’t too pricey and occasionally goes on sale. LOL! That’s why it’s lucrative — and common — to put refined, low-quality, or seed-oil-adulterated olive oil in a bottle and slap an “extra virgin” label on it. The testing methods employed in the report had been rejected as unreliable by the International Olive Council, which is operated under the auspices of the United Nations. But over time I’d love to try many from around the world. Maybe if retailers had mountains of returned bottles of oil to charge back to the sellers, we’d find only authentic, high-quality olive oils on their shelves. Why don’t you use this site and also check this out http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/01/24/opinion/food-chains-extra-virgin-suicide.html?_r=1&assetType=opinion Next time go for an Arbosana or Arbequina olive oil. http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=147. Rest assured, California Olive Ranch (COR) is authentic. Once I bought the Lebanese olive oil, I never look back. Just like angus beef is the best. I called the company and the woman said that the owner often eats a tablespoon of the oil during the day. This has nothing to do with “California oil” versus others: it has to do with well-made oil vs. crummy oil; with the big bottlers’ unsavory practice of back-blending old oil into later years’ product; with their foolish use of clear bottles, which speeds degradation; and with those supermarket-brand companies misrepresenting such second-grade oil as ‘Extra Virgin.’, It might very well have paid for it, in the USA with its hyper capitalism, money rules supreme and nothing is done without somebody getting paid for it (which you could consider corruption, except that corroption in a real capitalistic system (hyper capitalism) is legal and well, money has all the power and money buys opinions, favors, and everything else) I refuse to trust that organization! Olive oil labeled as extra virgin—10,000 cases of it. I’ll return it and hope they get some results back to us. I would like to know of the oils I have been using are true virgin olive oil. My experience? Yes, you can send it to a lab, very simple. It’s unfair and uncool to tell another reader to “calm down” just because he or she shares a critical opinion. Furthermore, for the subjective taste component of the tests, samples of all brands were sent to be tasted in Australia, where olive oil has uniquely different characteristics from European oils, rather than to Europe where most of the tested brands were produced. I have been using Organic Pumpkin seed oil. For the same dressing I had previously used Wild Harvest olive oil and it was the best tasing balsalmic vinaigrette I have ever made. Insects do not eat the Rapeseed plant because it would kill them. An FDA inspector, Frances Kelsey, refused to approve it for the USA. All the organic oils have the USDA organic sticker but no other certification. And, as the UC Davis study you referenced shows, some oils that pass the IOC’s chemical testing protocol were still defective, and required more advanced testing that the IOC has refused to mandate to detect damage by oxidation or adulterated, probably with cheaper refined olive oils. California Olive Oil Council are all bribed scumbags Hi Charlene, This saddens us deeply and have come across this in a recent article we participated in Ottawa. So what do we do about the fact that no produce from California (including olives) should EVER be eaten now because of the radiation that still daily pours into California from Japan? Cynthia, you are correct. http://olivecenter.ucdavis.edu/research/files/oliveoilfinal071410updated.pdf. I’ve found that Carbonell in a small can improves my metabolism in a way I can feel my belly, middle waist and sides fatty tissue begin to isolate and it helps dissolve the fat. According to this NPR interview, it’s possible that some shoppers in America have never had 100% pure, extra-virgin olive oil in their lives—even though they’ve been buying products labeled that way for decades. Really? It only means that the whole study is worsless because it was sponsored by a company which oil was tested. See my comment of May 18, 2012 at 12:58 pm on the Lyon Diet Heart Study. Thank you. That was the most informative comment I have ever read. Studies are almost in all cases always financed and it is important to realize who paid for it and what motive they had and if a study is total garbage, or if it still carries some merrit (like in this case), Oliver, look at the tab in PDF document you provided. So much more complete than the list in the article. Costco brand of oil is on the best to buy list. One point: your suggestion #3 was to buy EVOO “with the International Olive Oil Council seal.” Actually, that organization (now the International Olive Council) does not put seals on products, and is not a product-licensing organization. For people eating a contemporary diet focused on whole foods, and not using these other oils, level of omega-6 in canola oil is fine, unless you’re serving the stuff up with a ladle. Thanks so much Kristos! Here’s a project for you…take a look at this map re vegetable consumption in the world… then go to the WHO and map out incidences of different types of diseases to see if you find any correlations. Recently I bought Carapelli because it had the USDA Organic stamp as well as the NON GMO project verified stamp. To support the dairy and meat suppliers in the country. http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/uc-davis-olive-center-fridge-test/33250, The ‘fridge test’ is based on the idea that olive oil is very high in monounsaturated fats, with some saturates; in fact, however, and despite what is often said, some authentic olive oil has as little as 55% monounsaturates, due to specific olive cultivar (such as Arbequina or Chemlali) and to a lesser extent environmental influences: Try our organic, extra virgin cold pressed olive oil … Our products cost more, but you get what’s in store:) Check us out on Facebook and see what our customers are saying about our PURE EVOO. Genevieve Howland is a childbirth educator and breastfeeding advocate. Thanks for the clear explanation on canola oil. Lisa Di Lorenzo There are healthy fats such as nuts,seeds and avocado that go well with salads. I thought that I just did not like the taste of olive oil because I never liked any that I bought at the store regardless of how much I paid for it. Canola oil is not toxic, it is not particularly high in omega-6, and it is not GMO — it was produced through conventional breeding from rapeseed. Marshals busted into storage facilities in New York and New Jersey to seize a counterfeit and potentially dangerous substance. CHANGE THE LABEL. Olive oil fact: Italy is the world’s largest importer and exporter of olive oil, but Spain is the largest producer. Makes a great topping. Thank you for doing the research on this, I will definitely be sharing it! And don’t think you’ll be able to tell the good stuff by taste alone—even master food critics and olive oil producers themselves failed miserably in blind taste tests. However, I’m having trouble finding places to purchase. Then obviously you are never sure 100% unless you produce the oil for yourself, but the market is based on trust. 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