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Originally Posted by CFrance
There is a brand mentioned in an article on the scam that is trustworthy. It is called California Olive Ranch, and Publix carries it.
While unfiltered oil may be slightly more beneficial than filtered (it's only slightly), the resulting pulp and pit fragments left in the oil will rot and cause the oil to spoil, unless consumed quickly.
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According to the book I'm reading, "Eating On The Wild Side", the difference between filtered and unfiltered is more than slight. She says "clarifying" filters out half of the bionutrients. Squalene is mentioned as one of the important compounds needed to help fight cancer and protect the skin from sun damage.
Also, unfiltered oil, according to the author, doesn't cause the oil to rot and spoil faster. In fact it's just the opposite: The higher level of antioxidants in unfiltered oil protects the oil from oxidizing and going rancid. She says it retains its nutritional value for three months longer when it's unfiltered.