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Article: PURITY OF OLIVE OIL QUESTIONED.(FOOD)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- January 25, 1996
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Byline: Sheila Muto The New York Times
Olive oil is promoted for its healthful qualities. But increasingly, the oil that people buy has been adulterated with cheaper oils, which may not have the same nutritional benefits.
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration tested the purity of 73 olive oils produced or distributed by companies based in the United States. Only 4 percent were pure olive oil; the rest were adulterated with other oils.
In 1994, only 29 percent of the oils that were tested were impure.
Although the problem of impure oils has grown vastly during the last year, the government says it does not have the resources to go ...