Don't Be Tricked By Fake Olive Oil December 14, 2011 at 8:06AM by Kiri Tannenbaum

Extra-virgin olive oil. It should mean pure, unadulterated, and good-for-you, right? According to Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, a new book by Tom Mueller, that bottle of "extra-virgin" olive oil in your pantry may actually be fraudulent.

As olive oil is a premium product, some producers want to undercut the market by putting low-priced, bad quality oils on the shelves. "Fifty percent of the olive oil sold in the United States is, in some ways, adulterated," Mueller told NPR's Fresh Air. That means consumers who purchase these imposters are missing out on the health benefits that authentic oil offers.

http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/how-to-spot-authentic-olive-oil