X-Post: Those who buy Extra Virgin Olive oil might want to read this. I for one am shocked.

[no_hypocrisy]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002168265

[Denninmi]

1. After I found about the fake eggs in China, nothing surprises me.

Can you imagine going to all the bother to make fake eggs - the real thing is relatively cheap.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/world/asia/08food.html?pagewanted=all

[freshwest]

4. Also there was a scandal about fake rice. Plastic mixed with cornstarch. Why bother?

And there was an article about the toxic chemicals they use to make crops get bigger for more weight, banned in the USA for any use, but sold in our food.

[Warpy]

2. This is nothing new, and I replied to your other threat at length

Small producers have been caught "enhancing" their oils with all sorts of rubbish for years, especially when it comes to the chemically extracted "second pressing" pale yellow stuff with no flavor of its own. If they're conscientious, they just add a little green coloring. If not, they add "flavors," and heaven help the unwary who think they're getting a bargain.

At least here in the US, we get mostly stuff from big producers who test to make sure what they're importing came from olives. I've favored Bertolli for years because even as close as NM is, we don't see a lot of California oil.

[freshwest]

3. That was interesting. I found that my brand is OK. Kirkland Organic.