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Evaluation of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Sold in California

UC Davis Report stating that:

Among the findings were that 73 percent of the 134 samples of the five top-selling imported “extra virgin” olive oil brands failed the International Olive Council (IOC) sensory standards based on the results of two IOC-accredited sensory panels. Sensory defects are indicators that these oil samples were oxidized, of poor quality or adulterated with cheaper refined olive oil.
Read the UC Davis complete report.