Why your avocado oil may be fake and contain other cheap oils

[Mosby]

Avocado oil is a rising star in the culinary world. It’s a heart-healthy cooking oil with a mild flavor that appeals to health-conscious consumers.

But scientists say that adulteration and mislabeling are rampant in the avocado oil industry, and that many people who believe they’re buying pure avocado oil are being misled by some of the nation’s largest retail chains.

Scientists at the University of California at Davis tested avocado oil samples, and have for the first time revealed the names of a dozen retailers who they say sold products labeled as avocado oil that contained cheap seed and vegetable oils, including Walmart, Sam’s Club, Kroger and Safeway. The companies didn’t respond to requests for comment.

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1. That's one of the reasons I only use cold-pressed organic olive oil.

Good for cooking, salads, and great on organic air-popped pop corn, with organic nutritional yeast sprinkled (a lot) on top! Addictive, and super healthy!!

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2. Thanks so much for posting this warning, Mosby!

[Mosby]

5. YW!

[mitch96]

3. Spain and Italy had this problem years ago. Organized crime got into the olive oil boom and profited from

using cheaper oils in the blend. One shipper was even found to have petroleum oil in their "EVOO".. uff
I buy California produced olive oil. Very strict standards for olive oil in that state.. I don't know about
Avocado oil though..
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[SWBTATTReg]

4. Just like Olive oil. A lot of it is fake too.

Good grief. You got to watch out for everything, shop at a reputable grocery store to at least perhaps be guaranteed that what you're buying, is in fact, that claimed item.