You might remember the 60 Minutes news presentation “AgroMafia” food fraud where they exposed the Mafia extending into agricultural products, especially olive oil, on which the mob makes huge profits by exporting imitations.. ***UPDATE: As of July 1, 2019 California Olive Ranch’s extra virgin olive oils are certified by Applied Sensory. Our Reserve Collection, which features exclusively California extra virgin olive oil, also carries the Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC) seal. Exposing Widespread “AgroMafia” Corruption. That means for around just $6 you can get a 500 mL bottle of sweet, delicious EVOO that's as good as … → See the full list: Trader Joe’s Extravirgins (and Floozies) – Truth in Olive Oil. At the bottom of the list are three oils that he found defective: Trader José’s 100% Spanish Organic, Trader Giotto’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Trader Giotto’s 100% Italian President’s Reserve. The Heartbreak of Global Olive Oil Fraud—and What to Do About It. Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil is a 2011 nonfiction book by American author Tom Mueller about olive oil.The book describes the history of olive oil, including its religious, economic, and culinary uses, as well as the current state of the olive oil industry. tips & tricks Extra Virginity's Tom Mueller on Buying Olive Oil, What to Look for in an Oil. All had a “winey-vinegary defect” and poor flavor. Journalist Tom Mueller who lived in Italy for 20 years and knows investigators and food producers, admitted:
In the New York Times bestselling Extra Virginity, Tom Mueller writes both a love letter to ages-old, family-run, small batch olive oil purveyors and a scathing survey of the widespread global oil fraud that threatens to destroy the entire industry.
Tom Mueller, author of the New York Times bestseller Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, is back with a new investigative book delving into the world of whistleblowers: Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud. Writer and olive oil expert Tom Mueller doesn't like all of the Trader Joe's olive oil options, but he did find that California Estate is "typical of a well-made Arbequina."
Olive oil has not been the same since 2007 when Tom Mueller did a journalistic expose in The New Yorker on the industry’s shenanigans.