Police in Spain and Italy seize 5,000 litres of adulterated olive oil in raids
International gang allegedly sought to pass off lower-quality oils as virgin and extra virgin
This is why I stopped buying Spanish or Italian Olive Oil. The stories of how wide spread the selling of inferior oils as quality olive oil are too much. I’m really surprised the growers and government haven’t done more about this
I buy Californian #EVOO these days.
Yes, while excellent olive oil is available from many countries--it's not reliable. California olive oil is consistent.
Honey is also a problem. It's the most counterfeited food in the world, and most of the commercial honey is mostly sugar or corn syrup, with a tiny amount of honey in it. Honey is poorly regulated. Best to buy from local farmers when you can.
Other food to be cautious about: maple syrup, vanilla extract, wasabi, fish (poor quality fish mislabeled as expensive types)
@tyghebright @kbsez
Completely agree but I'm gonna be pedantic: all wasabi is green-ified horse radish.
Mmmmmm. Pedantic wasabi.