# \#fake-olive-oil **URL:** https://community.oliveoilchat.com/tag/fake-olive-oil/50.md [Latest](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/tags.md) --- ## [Can You Cook with Olive Oil? The Truth About High Heat, Fake Oils, and Real EVOO](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/can-you-cook-with-olive-oil-the-truth-about-high-heat-fake-oils-and-real-evoo/40)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/can-you-cook-with-olive-oil-the-truth-about-high-heat-fake-oils-and-real-evoo/40 "2026-01-01T01:56:21Z")
Today we’re busting one of the biggest myths around extra virgin olive oil: “You can’t cook with olive oil!” “It burns too fast!” “You’ll destroy all the health benefits!” We’ve all heard it—but the reality is way … --- ## [Why are we all just okay with this?](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/why-are-we-all-just-okay-with-this/184)
**Author:** [@poppy-tam](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/poppy-tam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/why-are-we-all-just-okay-with-this/184 "2025-12-22T07:28:49Z")
Been following this olive oil thing for a while now and honestly I’m getting more frustrated the deeper I go. Back in 1999 the CFIA tested 100 oils and found 20% were fake. That was over 25 years ago. You’d think things … --- ## [Okay so I tried "real" olive oil and now im confused](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/okay-so-i-tried-real-olive-oil-and-now-im-confused/171)
**Author:** [@Stefan](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/Stefan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/okay-so-i-tried-real-olive-oil-and-now-im-confused/171 "2025-12-11T03:47:19Z")
Hi everyone, first time posting here. Found this forum while googling about olive oil lol. So here’s the thing. My sister came back from her trip to Italy last month and brought me this bottle of olive oil from some far… --- ## [So I thought I was getting extra virgin olive oil](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/so-i-thought-i-was-getting-extra-virgin-olive-oil/147)
**Author:** [@DWBH](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/DWBH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/so-i-thought-i-was-getting-extra-virgin-olive-oil/147 "2025-06-05T01:24:57Z")
I picked up a bottle that was only 20% olive oil and 80% seed oil. That kind of marketing is so misleading. Not happy, but I guess it’s my own fault for not reading the label properly. Only realised later. … --- ## [“Pure Olive Oil”? The Most Misleading Label on the Shelf](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/pure-olive-oil-the-most-misleading-label-on-the-shelf/68)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/pure-olive-oil-the-most-misleading-label-on-the-shelf/68 "2025-05-29T04:08:10Z")
Let’s talk about one of the biggest scams in the olive oil aisle: That innocent-looking bottle labeled “Pure Olive Oil.” Sounds clean, wholesome, even healthy, right? Wrong. What “Pure Olive Oil” Actually Means Despi… --- ## [Operation Olive Oil Busts: 42 Tons of Fake EVOO Seized in Puglia – A Wake-Up Call for All of Us](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/operation-olive-oil-busts-42-tons-of-fake-evoo-seized-in-puglia-a-wake-up-call-for-all-of-us/71)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/operation-olive-oil-busts-42-tons-of-fake-evoo-seized-in-puglia-a-wake-up-call-for-all-of-us/71 "2025-05-06T06:45:51Z")
I’ve always said it—extra virgin olive oil is sacred. It’s not just a product; it’s part of culture, heritage, and craft. So when I heard about the massive bust in Puglia, Italy, where 42 tons of fake EVOO were intercept… --- ## [Is your olive oil FAKE? Here is how to test it!](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/is-your-olive-oil-fake-here-is-how-to-test-it/49)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:12am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/is-your-olive-oil-fake-here-is-how-to-test-it/49 "2025-04-30T05:12:17Z")
--- ## [Fake OLIVE OIL Scam Exposed by Ryan Fernando](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/fake-olive-oil-scam-exposed-by-ryan-fernando/46)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/fake-olive-oil-scam-exposed-by-ryan-fernando/46 "2025-04-30T04:36:18Z")
--- ## [How Fake Olive Oil Took Over - And Why It’s Time to Call It Out](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/how-fake-olive-oil-took-over-and-why-it-s-time-to-call-it-out/41)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/how-fake-olive-oil-took-over-and-why-it-s-time-to-call-it-out/41 "2025-04-29T03:44:47Z")
Let’s get straight to it: Fake, adulterated, and low-quality olive oils are flooding the market, especially in the United States. And most people don’t even know it’s happening. For years, shady producers have been bl…