Olive Oil Warning

stylistchik

Thats nothing!! Have you looked to see if vegetable oil actually contains vegetable oil recently? 95% of it is actually Rapeseed Oil wich is bad for us and the environment! I wont buy the stuff at all and since when is a sickly yellow flower a vegetable?

Before anyone pipes up and says that Rapeseed Oil is good for you I will leave you to your oplion but hundreds of horses die each year due to breathing problems caused by Oil Seed Rape nearby and many more people develop alergies because of Oil Seed Rape. This is not a scientific fact or anything just something I know from living where I do and knowing people who own or look after horses

I thought rapeseed oil was the same as canola oil? which was originally used as machinery grease before it was genetically bred to taste sweet and be moderately edible?

Grokette

Thats nothing!! Have you looked to see if vegetable oil actually contains vegetable oil recently? 95% of it is actually Rapeseed Oil wich is bad for us and the environment! I wont buy the stuff at all and since when is a sickly yellow flower a vegetable?

Before anyone pipes up and says that Rapeseed Oil is good for you I will leave you to your oplion but hundreds of horses die each year due to breathing problems caused by Oil Seed Rape nearby and many more people develop alergies because of Oil Seed Rape. This is not a scientific fact or anything just something I know from living where I do and knowing people who own or look after horses

I thought rapeseed oil was the same as canola oil? which was originally used as machinery grease before it was genetically bred to taste sweet and be moderately edible?

Yes, you are right.

liftingheavy

Thank You for your message. I have both... I bought a less expensive bottle to marinate with and the real EVOO to cook with, but I thought they both were real EVOO.

The less expensive one was mostly canola, with a touch of olive oil.

Great Info! You've helped me, if no one else.

All the best!

Lona728

I always buy colavita also , and I really like it.

lisakyle_11

...i am just relieved that this is not a thread about remembering to count olive oil calories when cooking...

vs1023

Thats nothing!! Have you looked to see if vegetable oil actually contains vegetable oil recently? 95% of it is actually Rapeseed Oil wich is bad for us and the environment! I wont buy the stuff at all and since when is a sickly yellow flower a vegetable?

Before anyone pipes up and says that Rapeseed Oil is good for you I will leave you to your oplion but hundreds of horses die each year due to breathing problems caused by Oil Seed Rape nearby and many more people develop alergies because of Oil Seed Rape. This is not a scientific fact or anything just something I know from living where I do and knowing people who own or look after horses

Rapeseed Oil is canola oil.

I don't touch ANY vegetable oils at all due to the PUFA (Polyunsaturated fats) content . No canola, vegetables, corn oil and definitely not soy either.

I consume some nut and seed oils, olive oil and the rest of the fats I consume are all saturated fats in the form of raw butter, coconut oil and filtered bacon drippings (only if its clear, if it turns brown it is discarded because it got to a smoking point which ruins it).

I don't do canola because it's a GMO. It's supposedly heart healthy and all that stuff, but I wouldn't use it. I stick to EVOO, organic from Trader Joe's, coconut oil or avocado oil.

vs1023

If you are going to look up any type of articles look for.......org...........gov........edu these sites are reliable, some are peer reviewed on the other site such as .com are not checked for correctness

I do not trust any articles coming from sites that especially end .org or .gov. .edu sites are iffy - depending on whether or not the university is government funded on their studies they conduct.

The government is not to be trusted.

You all realize that the FDA is headed by a former Monsanto executive..............

This I find I have to read many many sources before I come to my own logical conclusion.

LadyOfOceanBreeze

I was really surprised by this myself, being that I am an avid EVOO lover. But I was watching a documentary the other day, and they were talking about how many companies sell olive oil that isn't olive oil at all, in fact it's mostly canola oil. I just figured it was a crock, but when I pulled out my own bottle that I had bought at Ralphs market, the ingredients read both olive oil and canola oil, but it was being advertised as olive oil. One of the factors that really gave it away is that real olive oil is not "cold pressed" which was also on the bottle in my pantry. There's also a noticeable difference in smell, the fake stuff smells a bit corny, whereas the real stuff smells fresh and a bit fruity. Just thought I'd let everyone know!

yea, most fakes smell a bit phony:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

thanks for the tips! I ALWAYS buy ORGANICS ONLY

Qarol

I couldn't care less to read all the responses...

Olive oil is delicious!

99Tinkerbell

Mine is 100% pure imported olive oil Thank Goodness! Otherwise I would be so outraged!

invisbeth

I don't have the patience to read every label on the food I buy. I use to get vegetable oil, then switched to canola oil. I do have a small jar of virgin olive oil but that was only bought because a recipe I wanted to try required it. Because of my disability, when I go get groceries, I'm in and out within an hour because I can't be up on my feet much longer w/o being in excruciating pain...so I don't take the time to read every label.

LadyOfOceanBreeze

My dietician suggested that to avoid confusion when buying olive oil, it should be in a plastic or crystal bottle and the oil should look yellow-greenish, not yellowish. Also, do not buy it in dark containers. Read the labels carefully. A lot of companies like to mix a bit of olive oil with other oils and sell it at outrageous prices.

actually the darker the container the better, keeps the oil from going rancid for

longer period, in other words keeps it FRESH!!!!

it_be_asin

Before anyone pipes up and says that Rapeseed Oil is good for you I will leave you to your oplion but hundreds of horses die each year due to breathing problems caused by Oil Seed Rape nearby and many more people develop alergies because of Oil Seed Rape.

Garlic is toxic to horses. Does that mean you don't eat garlic also?

MsQt

Not sure where you're getting your data from but REAL olive oil is certainly cold pressed.

thank you! i was going to say the same!

Simply and well said!

maidentl

I read ALL food labels, and unfortunately, even that isnt good enough. I just posted a comment the other day on I Cant Believe its Not Butter spray, it says its ) calories, but the whole container actually contains over 800 calories and 91 grams of fat, the food industry has its loop holes!!

I remember watching that show "Ruby" and she would literally unscrew the lid and POUR that stuff in her vegetables. And when her friends questioned her she said, "it says zero calories right here on the label, y'all!" :noway:

Beezil

I just went downstairs and checked mine. Funny, the store brand olive oil from Giant Eagle I bought has its ingredients listed as "Olive oil." imported from various places. The expensive dipping olive oil I bought has its ingredients listed as "Canola, Olive oil." lol :P

chosengiver

...i am just relieved that this is not a thread about remembering to count olive oil calories when cooking...

LMAO
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Eve1972

Actually cold pressed, organic, extra virgin rapeseed oil is very good for you. I use it along with coconut oil and cold pressed extra virgin olive oil