The Great Olive Oil Scam!

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You thought you were making an informed health choice by using
extra-virgin olive oil in place of cheaper, low-quality cooking oils,
right? You probably never thought that a tiny, expensive bottle of EVOO
might be cut with crap or doctored with chlorophyll to make it taste
like olive oil — when in fact it was soybean or another
health-compromising, cheap oil. ~ JB Bardot

According to Tom Mueller, the fearless
author of Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, 70 percent of the extra virgin olive oil sold worldwide
is watered down with other oils and enhancers making them far from
virgins and more like sidewalk hookers on the corner of 10th and Main —
not exactly good for your health or your pocketbook.

Mueller
exposes the billion dollar industry, showing how EVOO is compromised
world-wide.

During volunteer testing by suppliers to authenticate what
they thought were pure extra virgin olive oils, every brand submitted in
Australia during 2012 failed the tests and none gained certification
for being pure. Authentication tests at UC Davis in 2011 uncovered similar results.

How to recognize genuine extra virgin olive oil

It’s
difficult to tell by taste if the brand of olive oil you buy is truly
extra virgin. Even the experts get stumped during taste tests. There are
two ways that give a hint whether you have the real thing or a fake.
Neither is absolutely fool proof; however, they will rule out the
hardcore fakes.

Extra virgin olive oil solidifies when it’s cold.
When the bottle is placed in the refrigerator, it should become cloudy
and thicken or even solidify. As it warms on the counter, it becomes
liquid again. Any oil that doesn’t thicken in the fridge is not pure
EVOO — simple as that.

Additionally, the real McCoy is flammable
and should be able to keep a wick from an oil lamp burning. If your oil
doesn’t, it is not pure EVOO.

Buying genuine extra virgin olive oil

The
best place to buy the real thing is from local producers whom you know.
Of course, not everyone lives in Italy or near an olive orchard.

The
next best way to find genuine, extra virgin olive oil from companies or
online is to look for those whose products have been tested and
certified as pure and organic.

(http://www.foodrenegade.com/real-food-resources/#fats)
Pure EVOO is not cheap, but then neither is fake EVOO; so you may not
notice much of a difference in price, just in taste and health effects.

Alternatives to using olive oil

As
delicious and healthful as extra virgin olive oil is, some people do
not like the taste; and of course, it’s not meant for cooking at high
temperatures. There are other delicious and healthy unrefined fats and
oils available that make great alternates for health-conscious
individuals.

Coconut Oil — The best virgin or expeller
pressed coconut oil is made without the use of high heat during
processing. It’s a highly nutritious food packing a wide range of health
benefits. Virgin coconut oil can be heated for cooking or consumed
straight out of the jar on a spoon.

Red Palm Oil — Red
palm oil is made from the palm fruit rather than the palm kernel, and in
its unrefined state, it is high in vitamin E, tocopherols, tocotrienols
and beta-carotene. It has no trans-fats and is stable when heated
during cooking. It contains oleic acid, the main fatty acid found in
olive oil and is monounsaturated.

Other healthful oils and fats

· Sesame Seed Oil

· Nut oils

· Avocado oil

· Flax seed oil

· Fermented cod liver oil

· Ghee

 

JB Bardot – July 18, 2012 – NaturalNews

 

Sources:

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/14/news/la-olive-oil-20110414

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com

http://www.radiantlifecatalog.com

http://www.radiantlifecatalog.com

Mueller, Tom, Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil. P. 41. New York, NY: W.W. Norton Company, 2012

About the author:
JB
Bardot is trained in herbal medicine and homeopathy, and has a post
graduate degree in holistic nutrition. Bardot cares for both people and
animals, using alternative approaches to health care and lifestyle. She
writes about wellness, green living, alternative medicine, holistic
nutrition, homeopathy, herbs and naturopathic medicine.

 

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