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Originally Posted by Villages PL
I just learned something new today from a book titled, "Eating on the Wild Side" by Jo Robinson. The author says most people think Extra Virgin - cold pressed or first cold pressed is the best. But she says it must also be unfiltered in order to have the greatest amount of phytonutrients.
And if you hold it up to the light you shouldn't be able to see through it if it's unfiltered.
The health food store doesn't have it so I went to Fresh Market. They have brands labeled "Extra Virgin, cold pressed, unfiltered." But when I held them up to the light I could see through them very clearly. So I wonder what the heck is going on.
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Unfortunately the Olive Oil industry is rife with fraud. Here is the link to an article on ABC News, or you can just type in Olive Oil Scam into google.
Olive Oil Fraud Rampant, Trade Agency Finds - ABC News