Olive Oil fraud in Italy.
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>"The Olive Oil Seems Fine. Whether It's Italian Is the Issue,"<
I had the reverse problem. It was labelled "Extra Virgin" but turned out to be a viscous, tasteless, oily product of indeterminate origin.
I had the reverse problem. It was labelled "Extra Virgin" but turned out to be a viscous, tasteless, oily product of indeterminate origin.
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You can find the article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/07/in...pe/07tusc.html
Fraud seems a bit too strong an indictment -- but apparently this has been going on for years. Italy supposedly imports oil from Spain. I enjoyed the article -- thanks for drawing my attention to it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/07/in...pe/07tusc.html
Fraud seems a bit too strong an indictment -- but apparently this has been going on for years. Italy supposedly imports oil from Spain. I enjoyed the article -- thanks for drawing my attention to it.
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I read the article. The Carapelli oil I bought in a pinch [when I couldn't find my usual Colavita] is "imported" from Italty and according to the codes on the back contains oil from Italy, Greece & Turkey.
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This has been a bone of contention between the Spaniards and Italians for decades. The Italians process the olives even if they don't grow them. That's why most imported olive oils will say "Product of Italy".
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I apologize for not offering the url from the NY Times. Sometimes I'm too busy or distracted to do the extra cut and paste. Thank you, 111op, for providing it.
I always try to cut and paste the full title and include the author's name. The NY Times web page offers a very good search feature.
<i>"Fraud seems a bit too strong an indictment"</i>
I did not choose the word "fraud" in the title of this thread but, rather, pulled the word from the sentence, "olive oil fraud is not uncommon in Italy," which appears in the third last paragraph of the article. My apologies, too, for not putting the thread title in quotes.
I always try to cut and paste the full title and include the author's name. The NY Times web page offers a very good search feature.
<i>"Fraud seems a bit too strong an indictment"</i>
I did not choose the word "fraud" in the title of this thread but, rather, pulled the word from the sentence, "olive oil fraud is not uncommon in Italy," which appears in the third last paragraph of the article. My apologies, too, for not putting the thread title in quotes.
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