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That article certainly doesn't say that 80% isn't olive oil. Instead it argues that up to 80% doesn't meet the very stringent requirement to be classified as ex

That article certainly doesn't say that 80% isn't olive oil. Instead it argues that up to 80% doesn't meet the very stringent requirement to be classified as extra-virgin olive oil, often because it's partially mixing with lesser grades (or even simply differently sourced) of olive oil. That's a far cry from wholly substituting.

14 8y ago
In other cases, a bottle labeled "extra-virgin olive oil" may not be olive oil at all, just a seed oil like sunflower made to look and smell like olive oil with a few drops of chlorophyll and beta-carotene. This does not sound like a far cry that sounds like fraud.
Kurtz79 8y ago
You are still selling an inferior product, claiming that is something it is not. In Italy or Spain, you can find "non extra-virgin" olive oil sold as well, although at a lower price.
- endorphone 8y ago
  I'm not disputing that. I'm disputing the completely unsubstantiated and simply ridiculous claim that 80% of olive oil isn't actually olive oil. That's a misreading akin to claiming that "80% of Halloween candy is pure sugar, and might even have a razor blade in it" means that 80% of Halloween candy has a razor blade in it.
- Phillips126 8y ago
  Its a sad state of today's food products. Honey in particular is often fraudulent containing syrups and sugars to add to volume while still being marketed as "Pure Honey". Worst of all, it is getting harder to detect the authenticity in modern labs as "honey factories" continue to develop new ways to throw the test results.
  - quantum_magpie 8y ago
    If it's been packaged for longer than a month and is still liquid -- it's fake. Real honey crystallizes quite quickly.
    - hinkley 8y ago
      Because to keep it from crystallizing, you have to filter it so hard that it is indistinguishable from fake honey laced with real honey.
- dragonwriter 8y ago
  > In Italy or Spain, you can find "non extra-virgin" olive oil sold as well Also in the US, you can find both virgin olive oil and (no modifier) olive oil as well as extra-virgin (and while EVOO is a higher grade, its only better for a narrow range of applications.)

14 8y ago

In other cases, a bottle labeled "extra-virgin olive oil" may not be olive oil at all, just a seed oil like sunflower made to look and smell like olive oil with a few drops of chlorophyll and beta-carotene. This does not sound like a far cry that sounds like fraud.

Kurtz79 8y ago

You are still selling an inferior product, claiming that is something it is not. In Italy or Spain, you can find "non extra-virgin" olive oil sold as well, although at a lower price.

endorphone 8y ago
I'm not disputing that. I'm disputing the completely unsubstantiated and simply ridiculous claim that 80% of olive oil isn't actually olive oil. That's a misreading akin to claiming that "80% of Halloween candy is pure sugar, and might even have a razor blade in it" means that 80% of Halloween candy has a razor blade in it.
Phillips126 8y ago
Its a sad state of today's food products. Honey in particular is often fraudulent containing syrups and sugars to add to volume while still being marketed as "Pure Honey". Worst of all, it is getting harder to detect the authenticity in modern labs as "honey factories" continue to develop new ways to throw the test results.
- quantum_magpie 8y ago
  If it's been packaged for longer than a month and is still liquid -- it's fake. Real honey crystallizes quite quickly.
  - hinkley 8y ago
    Because to keep it from crystallizing, you have to filter it so hard that it is indistinguishable from fake honey laced with real honey.
dragonwriter 8y ago
> In Italy or Spain, you can find "non extra-virgin" olive oil sold as well Also in the US, you can find both virgin olive oil and (no modifier) olive oil as well as extra-virgin (and while EVOO is a higher grade, its only better for a narrow range of applications.)