[Lokibob]

[ClearCase_guy]

more olive oil is being consumed today than is being produced

Who will post the "Peak Oil" sky-is-falling article to this thread?

[Always Right]

The United States is not a member of the International Olive Oil Council, so American-made olive oil does not have to comply with the international standards. Most of our domestic olive oil is supplemented with corn and sunflower oil. The main measure for virginity, however, is still the acid level, so the flavor of extra-virgin Yankee olive oil should satisfy the average palate.

But taste is not the main reason many people use olive oil. Most want to get away from oils which have saturated fats and use olive oil because it has monounsaturated fat.

[Yo-Yo]

The United States is not a member of the International Olive Oil Council, so American-made olive oil does not have to comply with the international standards. Most of our domestic olive oil is supplemented with corn and sunflower oil. The main measure for virginity, however, is still the acid level, so the flavor of extra-virgin Yankee olive oil should satisfy the average palate.

If true, it must be so stated on the ingredients label. If the only ingredient is Olive Oil, then there are no other oils in the product.

[Welsh Rabbit]

Pure olive oil retains its natural antioxidants and essential fatty acids. The problem is, more olive oil is being consumed today than is being produced, so time-saving and cost-cutting measures are being employed.

So does the olive oil that has been supplemented with other oils not have the antioxidant quality of pure olive oil?