The Truth Behind The Olive Oil Market

Extra virgin olive oil is the golden liquid that comes purely from just one ingredient, olives. Its touch is able to elevate any food by awakening ...

Extra virgin olive oil is the golden liquid that comes purely from just one ingredient, olives.

Its touch is able to elevate any food by awakening its tasting notes. It is the perfume of any kitchen.
The best part, besides enhancing your food, is that it nourishes your body with all of the wonderful health properties that it has. It isn’t surprising that using natural products that come from the earth are probably the most natural way of taking care of yourself and your family.

This is something precious and super important when you take into consideration that your body is your recipient of life, and that you only have one. So, we all better take good care of it.

But, what happens when what you are putting in your body is not what you think?
What happens when what you think you are putting in your body has been adulterated, mixed with other things that you don’t even know? Or has gone bad in the process, losing the great properties?

This is the unfortunate reality of what happens to many oils in the USA OLIVE OIL MARKET.

The University of California Davis – Olive Oil Center conducted a study that showed:
That more than 69% of extra virgin olive oils in supermarkets were mislabeled and did not meet the legal standard under the law for being labeled as ‘Extra Virgin'.

At Olivo Amigo, we want to share with you as much information about it as possible, that’s why below you can find a list of articles that talk about the matter. We are committed to bringing you the best quality olive oil. An olive oil that you know where it comes from and you know what it has inside.

Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to making decisions, and we want you to know the truth so you can make the most informed and educated decisions.


Research
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FORBES:

The Olive Oil Scam: If 80% Is Fake, Why Do You Keep Buying It?

GOOP:

The Heartbreak of Global Olive Oil Fraud—and What to Do About It

THE GUARDIAN:

How to tell if your olive oil is the real thing

THE OLIVE OIL TIMES:

Business  Italy Arrests 33 Accused of Olive Oil Fraud

THE UC DAVIS OLIVE OIL CENTER:

Most imported olive oils don’t match ‘extra virgin’ claims, study finds

Evaluation of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Sold in California

FIVE THIRTHY EIGHT:

Most Of Us Are Blissfully Ignorant About How Much Rancid Olive Oil We Use