First published at 00:56 UTC on June 9th, 2022.
Consumption of olive oil has increased more than 10-fold in the U.S. over the past 35 years, from 29 metric tons (MT) in 1980 to 327 MT in 2015.1 The popularity of the Mediterranean diet made olive oil a $16 billion-a-year industry in 2016. In 2022 …
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Consumption of olive oil has increased more than 10-fold in the U.S. over the past 35 years, from 29 metric tons (MT) in 1980 to 327 MT in 2015.1 The popularity of the Mediterranean diet made olive oil a $16 billion-a-year industry in 2016. In 2022 it’s down slightly to $11 billion2 due to problems with olive production, but it’s still a robust industry. Unfortunately, this popularity has also led to fraud and corruption, as CBS News first revealed in 2016.
The popularity of the Mediterranean diet made olive oil a $16 billion-a-year industry in 2016. In 2022 it’s down slightly to $11 billion due to problems with olive production, but it’s still a robust industry. Unfortunately, this popularity has also led to massive fraud and corruption
Even "extra virgin" olive oil is often diluted with other types of less expensive oils, including hazelnut, soybean, corn, sunflower, palm, sesame, grape seed and/or walnut. These added oils will not be listed on the label
Tips on how to identify high-quality olive oil include buying from specialty retailers that allow you to taste it first. Guidance on what to look for is included. Taste and smell are factors by which you discern authenticity
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