There’s no actual info about this company other than what their pared-down website provides. There was a story several months ago on the CBS”s 60 Minutes program , describing the underground olive oil industry. Thank you so much for posting about this! If olive oil is perishable, under what conditions were these olives grown and harvested? I think that all this hype about how fake the italian oils are, is just a way for local olive farmers to gain market share in the multibillion olive oil industry. I was thinking of getting that. Sorry, but how do we know wilderness naturals is ok? I agree that bigger chains like Costco and Walmart have enormous power in the market and it is not that easy to cheat them and get away with that. Thank you so much for sharing this! HAH! Olive oil is a staple of the Mediterranean diet and its long list of health benefits is constantly growing. Corto Olive me too -do I have to grow EVERYTHING myself? Think again. Coconut oil is fabulous and really healthy to cook with. Berkeley Olive Grove 1913’s highest this year is 495. In simple terms, best to ask a few things to help assure you are actually getting quality, fresh extra virgin olive oil: We made the switch to grass fed butter and my skin is healthier I haven’t had heartburn for months. I don’t know the answer. If it’s a domestic brand from a reputable small family farm, and it’s sold in niche outlets like Williams-Sonoma or the like, chances are decent that it’s the real deal. Or the one on the shelves called Californian olive ranch olive oil? The blended oil is then chemically deodorized, colored, and possibly even flavored and sold as “extra-virgin” oil to a producer. Its a big deal for us because we have food allergies in our home. Will be doing the tests on my chosen oil to see if it passes. Founder and CEO of Food Renegade, she's a passionate advocate for REAL FOOD -- food that's sustainable, organic, local, and traditionally-prepared according to the wisdom of our ancestors. I buy it at the farmer’s market. 12 oz for organic EVOO for $11.99. He works with local producers to create custom blends or single-varietal exclusives, then bottles the oil and distributes it to members of The Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club (psst! . TifnGreg and Tara, I was just telling a friend today about the Kirkland brand at Costco. Texas olive oil rocks! At this point, I’m willing to trust Bragg, since they have been such a great vendor for me in my years of health-oriented food efforts. I’m lucky to have a neighbor down the road that grows, processes and bottles their olive oil. I live in Central Texas too and had really hoped for the best. All the others are crap so this is all we use. Founder and CEO of Food Renegade, Kristen Michaelis CNC has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2008. Who’s ‘they’ – four italians and an american? Why gamble with conmen for an inferior product when you can buy something better with no concern? My two favorites are Lucero Olive oil and Pacific Farms(they are less than 2 miles from my house)!! Bragg® Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is imported from Greece and made with Greek Koroneiki olives. That’s the year that more than 400 Italian police officers conducted a lengthy investigation dubbed “Operation Golden Oil” which led to the arrest of 23 people and the confiscation of 85 farms. Greetings! About 10 years ago here in the US I remember seeing some bottles with “crud” on the bottom at Kroger or at my natural foods co-op but none lately. You will immediately taste the difference. So apparently that test supports the allegation above that it is not olive oil! Bette Mae Wirta Marceau via Facebook says. That way the fake oils can STILL BE CERTIFIED AS REAL by whatever lax certification standard they’re using. The olive oil, which was locally grown and fresh, tasted awesome. The biggest offender seems to be Whole Foods, but apparently, TJ also sells “natural” products, which, of course, aren’t regulated and can contain all the GMOs they want. How reliable is that market? The shame of this is that great flavor is lost, but so are the wonderful and amazing health benefits of evoo. My in-laws owned some olive trees in my Father-in-laws native village. What if it’s certified organic? Thanks. Anyone know about Spectrum EVOO? I know that vegetable oil, sunflower oil and Canola all gave me heartburn but believed that olive oil was healthy because of all the literature claiming it to be a health product. Other adulterated extra-virgin olive oils are cut with just enough of the cheaper oils that they’ll still be mostly olive oil, so they’ll have some clumping, too. Weren ’ t afford that right now i am purchasing, sadly blend extra virgin ), pungent spicy. 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