I think these fears are overblown, at least based on this 2015 study by the FDA: "The authenticity of 88 market samples of EVOO was evaluated ... with purity c

I think these fears are overblown, at least based on this 2015 study by the FDA: "The authenticity of 88 market samples of EVOO was evaluated ... with purity criteria specified in the United States Standards for grades of olive oil and olive-pomace oil. Three of the 88 samples labeled as EVOO failed to meet purity criteria, indicating possible adulteration with commodity oil and/or solvent-extracted olive oil." Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286479191_Authenticity_Assessment_of_Extra_Virgin_Olive_Oil_Evaluation_of_Desmethylsterols_and_Triterpene_Dialcohols https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286479191_Authentic...