Does anyone buy there olive oil from Costco? Going to watch the video that Food Renegade directed me to now. I also buy the 1 gallon organic coconut oil too. I also buy Costco. Is that still true? Find your website unfortunately to be mostly product advertising. Might have to stop following. I am confused. I also pointed readers to the UC Davis laboratories where they can have their olive oil tested for authenticity.
There is no practical advice on how to tell its fake, so your title is misleading. Thank you Renegade for your article. It has made me realise that I need to become more aware of misleading labelling. This article confirms this.
I guess we need to pay a little more to have quality products. Thank you Rosey Australia. Thanks for clearing that up. Thanks for taking the time to highlight an excellent company. Thank you, Kristen, as always, for a really helpful post. I buy from a small local farmer coop here in Georgia! The oil is a vibrant bright green and has a lovely taste. This is a new cottage industry in south Georgia.
I am confident it is pure extra virgin cold pressed olive oil. LOL I buy very few things at the grocery store. Buying farm direct is the best choice and the people who deserve the money actually get it!!! Marla, buying foreign is the worst thing you can do. For instance, we just threw away 60, pounds of chicken meat because of possible, but not confirmed, mice. They literally process cardboard into their food and poison their baby formula.
Oh and all the dogs over here that have died due to foreign food. That is one weird statement to make — like all American-produced food is great and all non-American food is bad?
You have clearly never been to Italy and eaten what is arguably the tastiest food in the world. This is an encouraging and educational page. If you have trust issues, they are yours, please kindly stop blaming others. Kristen, this post was so helpful. Like you, I love to point people to doing their own research and especially looking for ways to find and support local farmers and co-ops. So I appreciate you pointing us in the right direction! Thanks so much for bringing attention to this important topic!
It was really eye-opening when I researched this topic myself, and it definitely changed my olive oil shopping habits. I was under the perhaps mistaken impression that all oils will burn, whether in an oil lamp or otherwise. Leave the lying labels to the Food and Drug Administration cops, and the ads for certain olive oil companies to something besides a blogger. Oh my goodness — am I the only who is shocked at all the negativity about the article?
As someone who admittedly needs to be spoon-fed information I feel that I have exactly the information I need to search online, ask at my co-op OR purchase from Jovial.
Reading this, and then reading the comments has reaffirmed two things to me. We cannot even trust labels. Americans have no brains.
I say that with love. But honestly people!! Take a moment and be grateful there are people out there doing ANY research whatsoever. Jovial has seemed to be a good brand to me. Thank FR! All our cows are grass fed on green pastures all year round.
We have friends that have a raw milk vending business to those that want it — all legal. Pretty much every fruit and vegetable grows well here.
We ourselves grow over 50 different types. Also some years ago the returned soldiers club from WW2 set up an olive grove Memorial to remember those soldiers that fell fighting in the Olive Groves of Europe, Crete, Italy etc. This is now harvested every year and the oil sold at their headquarters to supply them with funds.
You could say that even after 70 years our old veterans are still protecting their families by providing REAL Olive Oil.. They sell it in old recycled wine bottles from our wine industry. There are some battery cows around in New Zealand. Some are in the McKenzie country down south.
Dairy farmers sometimes supplement the feed with Palm Kernel Extract. It all depends on the largesse of the milk cheque and how much debt the farmers are in. The dispenser will allocate up to 1kg of wheat for each cow. As you know most of our dairy cow operations are becoming owned by corporations so the game is changing big-time.
A friend of mine works on a dairy farm. Her husband told me all they care about is profit, not cows. Raw milk is only allowed to be sold in New Zealand directly from the farm. You are very lucky to access that milk. New Zealand has just permitted the first raw cheese manufacturer to go ahead.
Watch this space for more permits. That is wonderful to hear! Thank you for making that known. I hope to get to visit New Zealand one day. Blessings to you. What about California oils? What about Paul Newman brand? There have GOT to be a lot of authentic and affordable first-pressed, cold-pressed olive oils coming out of California.
We buy California Olive Ranch after getting a gluten 9Or whatever!! California Olive Ranch tastes very fresh and very different from cheap grocery store brands. Not to take away from your page, but I see people asking for some tried and true supermarket oils. We already know the head of the USDA is a former CEO scientist employee of Monsanto and he is one of the biggest liars on the planet and is probably taking kickbacks from Monsanto and the rest of the crooked politicians!
One has to educate oneself when it comes to consumer goods and services. If anyone can tell me otherwise I would greatly appreciate it. I really appreciate your posting about this Kristen.
I was actually in a store about 2 months ago where there was a sale on olive oil and I called my husband asking him to research the company before I jumped on the sale. I was thinking he should look at your posts on the topic since I recalled you having good info on the subject while back. Unfortunately, the adulteration of olive oil is just the beginning. I work for a company that produces a lot of edible oils.
All our oils are laboratory tested for purity and authenticity, and all those 3rd party lab test available with simple explanations of the data for anyone who wants to see them, most importantly our customers. Its not difficult. Any reputable company will do lab testing on their products and any consumer considering buying should ask for copies of those tests. Laconiko olive oil is a fourth generation family of olive oil producers whose estate is on the sandy beaches of Southern Peloponnese, just outside Sparta, Greece.
The relatively small number of olive trees on their estate, surrounded by orange and grapefruit trees, allows for an olive oil that is unique and wonderful. The family is committed to bringing a true extra virgin olive oil to the States, this years harvest has a low acidity of 0. Laconiko olive oil is on Weston A. I have bought Palestinian olive oil knowing it is real and supporting a people who have constantly been attacked by having their olive trees cut down as well as killing them It may be foreign but I do support them.
I know their olive oil is real because that is what they grow. This sounds so nice, but it left me wondering, how much did you get paid to advertise their oil? Do you suggest any oils that you have not been paid to tell us are good? As I wrote in the post, I recommend any oil that is from a single grower or a small co-op of growers.
Seriously, people…this article is a valid blog post from a real food website that has taught me and many others how to eat to achieve optimal health. It is up to me, the consumer, what to do with the information presented is it right for me, my situation, ad ideals.
Thank you Kristin for giving me the info I need to make those choices for myself. My brother gifted me a bottle of olive oil for xmas. The best olive oil I had was in a village in Turkey. The farmer jumped in her bare feet all over a sack of olives that had had hot water poured over it.
We scooped up the oil with dried figs as it came out. Interestingly, there were no gastrointestinal sequelae. Maybe you can go to the farm and watch the specific 1 pound of olives picked, cured, pressed, bottled and labeled for your one bottle.
Yes, Jim. I trust the Jovial bottle because I know the owners in real life. The Jovial oil is bottled by a small co-op of growers specific to a single valley in Italy. There are no middle men, no big conglomerate buyers to buy the oil in bulk, cart it away in trucks, and then mix and blend it and bottle it and sell it.
The fraud happens in those extra steps. H Kristen. I enjoyed your article about olive oil. I have a favorite that is grown and bottled by a family farm in Greece. But I live in Austin, TX and wondering if you gave a favorite local olive oil farmer? I know that worlds most popular oil is olive oil ,but what is in second position that i may use it for a change plz tell me. That is your criteria for which oil to use, popularity???? Heart disease and diabetes are popular as well….
It may sound silly but where can I buy an oil lamp. Like what kind exactly. I have seen some in stores but there is an oil or fuel that you buy so I am not sure what kind of oil lamp. I buy olive oil direct from the farm that produces it. They ship all over the USA. Jason, ever purchased a Texas olive oil? Light olive oil is made from refined olive oil. Color is an unreliable indicator of quality. Flavor and aroma are better gauges of quality. In other words, smell and taste the oil.
But color will tell you other things. Olives harvested early in the season are naturally very green and therefore produce a greener oil.
Both oils may be technically equivalent in quality but very different in style. However, residents of the Mediterranean have been cooking and baking with extra virgin olive oil for generations. Scientific research has blown this myth out of the water. A study provided more evidence that U. All oils have about calories per tablespoon.
Michigan State University Extension says that you want to be careful not to add additional oil to your diet, but instead substitute healthier oils for the less-healthy oils that are already being used.
Knowing how to store olive oil for maximum quality is important. When olive oil is exposed to oxygen, light, and heat, it may become rancid. Proper storage can prevent this. Industry experts recommend storing the oil at between 55 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit for best results.
Storing it at the usual room temperature of about 70 degrees Fahrenheit is ok, but if your kitchen is routinely warmer than that, refrigerate the oil for best quality.
Refrigeration is best for long-term storage of all olive oils except premium extra-virgin ones. Consider keeping a small amount of olive oil in a sealed container at room temperature in your kitchen. This way, your olive oil is instantly ready to use. Tinted glass that keeps air and light out is an ideal container; avoid plastic, as the oil may leach harmful substances from it. Keep the oil in a dark place, away from the stove and other heat producers. Put the remaining oil in the refrigerator, but remember that refrigerated olive oil will solidify and turn cloudy at cold temperatures.
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