Servais (il/le)@discuss.tchncs.de to YUROP@lemm.ee · 18 days agoOlive Oil Consumption per Capita in Europe, 2022-2023 (Source: International Olive Council)i.postimg.ccimagemessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down10
arrow-up1157arrow-down1imageOlive Oil Consumption per Capita in Europe, 2022-2023 (Source: International Olive Council)i.postimg.ccServais (il/le)@discuss.tchncs.de to YUROP@lemm.ee · 18 days agomessage-square36linkfedilink
minus-squaredumnezero@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 days agoHow much of that oil is fake olive oil?
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·18 days agoI know fake olive oil is very prevalent in the US but I haven’t heard anything about Europe.
minus-squaredumnezero@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 days agoBy using other oils and additives, fully or as a mix. It can also involve faking the label promises of “extra virgin”. Examples: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/olive-oil-fraud-mislabelling-cases-record-high-eu https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/europe/top-italian-police-official-explains-how-olive-oil-fraud-works/133568 https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/05/08/olive-oil-a-major-target-for-food-fraud/ How to spot fake olive oil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ1dKZfi1E8 (it’s not easy) A short documentary about olive oil fraud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOjhqfld3X8
How much of that oil is fake olive oil?
I know fake olive oil is very prevalent in the US but I haven’t heard anything about Europe.
How do you fake olive oil?
By using other oils and additives, fully or as a mix. It can also involve faking the label promises of “extra virgin”.
Examples:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/olive-oil-fraud-mislabelling-cases-record-high-eu
https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/europe/top-italian-police-official-explains-how-olive-oil-fraud-works/133568
https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/05/08/olive-oil-a-major-target-for-food-fraud/
How to spot fake olive oil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ1dKZfi1E8 (it’s not easy)
A short documentary about olive oil fraud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOjhqfld3X8