Die Polizei in Spanien und Italien beschlagnahmt bei Razzien 5.000 Liter verfälschtes Olivenöl. Eine internationale Bande versuchte angeblich, minderwertige Öle als nativ und extra nativ auszugeben.

by 3kOlen

38 comments

  1. Mexican cartels take over avocado farming too, gangs are fond over extorting civilians and making money in any way they can.

  4. It would be nice if they named the companies involved.

  5. They are a little too late, the olive oil I bought in the green bottle poured out whiter than peanut oil

  7. Oil and honey are some of the most widely faked food products

  8. I really think the laws against food adulteration needs to be severely hardened. Sure you can say it doesn’t matter too much passing off extra virgin olive oil when it its just virgin olive oil, however it extends to so many other products.

    We need stringent testing and massive fines and jail times. Its not like drugs where you can avoid them, you are going to eat adulterated food, you are going to feed it to your children, we trust that packaging isn’t lying. Punishment should be higher than drug dealing to make the risks vs reward much harder to justify as I guarantee these guys will get off with maybe a year in jail, but all the wealth they accumulated… they will most likely keep it. Thus, why not do it again?

  10. TIL what the words adulterated, virgin, and extra-virgin means – all while sitting on the toilet at work while on the boss’s dime. Day is starting out well!

  11. This shit is dangerous. Look at the 1985 Austrian Wine Scandal where people died. The problem is that the stuff that makes sense to adulterate with is easily tested for, so shady companies turn to dangerous but undetectable additives. I don’t think there’s harmful chemicals known to be involved in this case, but that’s where trying to adulterate food and cover it up leads.

  12. So in the US, I’ve noticed the cheaper oils are mixed with canola oil. Like 70/30 ratio. There’s a seal, where each oil brand gets tested for purity. Because you know, you’re purchasing olive oil. Not canola oil.

    Edit: I know the olive oil thing might still sound silly to some, but think about it – if you bought a pound of ground beef and found out it was 30% ground chicken you’d be pisssssed. I want that quality product, boi.

  14. It’s nice to have some other news for a change.

    I mean, I’m glad they caught the people doing it, and as the other commenters mentioned, food adulteration is not a good thing.

    But, for once, it’s nice to have some news which isn’t existential. Now if you excuse me, I’ll be reading the label on my olive oil.

  17. I thought the lower-quality extra virgins are all at MAGA rallyes

  18. #THE ONLY ONE THAT FUCKS AND EXTRA FUCKS MY OLIVE OIL IS ME

  22. Remunder: virgin just means never heated. You do not need virgin oil for cooking. Only for salads and the like.

  24. Why destroy it? Stop slut shaming olive oil!

    Sell it as “Slut Oil” with pride!

  25. This is a hell of a fall from the Corleone run Genco days

  26. They could have just went to our local Publix in Florida and gotten all they wanted.

  30. Sometimes the oil is “adulterated” with cheaper but pure, equal-quality oil. I live in Turkey and grow olives and our oil is excellent. But “product of Turkey” sounds worse, and costs less, than “product of Italy”.
    Some Italian producers buy up Turkish oil and sell it as Italian. It’s pure and high-quality so there’s no way to know that it isn’t originally Italian.

    The article mentions this regarding saffron. If the consumer can’t tell whether it’s Iranian or Spanish, what’s the problem?

  33. perspective: We’re talking about 5 cubic metres of olive oil. Easily could be put on one small truck

  34. Trader Joes seems to keep a close eye on their suppliers, so thats where I buy my olive oil, honey and maple syrup

  35. “Adulterated”

    …Which of you sickos un-virgined the olive oil?

  36. I only buy olive oils grown in California anymore. I just can’t come to buy Italian or Spanish anymore. I’m sure it would easier to get an authentic product over the pond, but damn who knows what you’re getting by the time it comes into the US.

  37. Sounds like something on the Simpsons or American Dad.

  38. TIL that there’s a term in oil processing called “adulterating” and that makes sense, given the virgin etc.

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