“DR LUSTIG UCDavis — 1890s 0.4% of daily calories from seed oils; today 40% of daily caloric intake is seed oil. Obesity from omega-6 being unbreakable, stored as fat.”
Olive oil fraud is one of the most documented and least prosecuted food crimes in the grocery industry. Independent lab testing has repeatedly confirmed that a significant percentage of bottles labeled extra virgin olive oil on American shelves contain cheaper oils, most commonly canola or sunflower, diluted to a ratio that passes visual inspection and basic sensory evaluation while failing the chemical markers that define genuine extra virgin classification. The fraud survives because the testing required to catch it is expensive, the regulatory enforcement is inconsistent, and the price premium on real extra virgin olive oil creates a margin incentive large enough to sustain an entire counterfeit supply chain. We sent 8 of the most popular bottles to an independent lab and the results confirmed what industry insiders have been documenting for years. In this video we show you exactly what came back, which brands failed, and the 3 that tested clean. Like and subscribe, we do this every day.
- Filippo Berio
- Star
- Newman’s Own Organic
- Carapelli (+ Bertolli & Sasso)
- Bertolli Extra Virgin, RIch Taste
- Filippo Berio Extra Virgin
- “light” & “extra light” olive oil
- Pompeian Extra Virgin
Good Brands:
- Cobram Estate
- California Olive Ranch, 100% California
- Kirkland Signature Organic Extra Virgin (Costco)