Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Several brands of olive oil were found to contain canola, pomace, or soybean oil -- with some containing no olive oil at all, according to recently filed lawsuits. Get the brand-by-brand details in our Extra Virgin Olive Oil Review + see our Top Picks for extra virgin olive oil.
Most olive oils contain phthalates (plasticizers). Should this worry you? Find out – and learn which product came out cleanest – in our Extra Virgin Olive Oil Review, which includes our Top Picks.
Oleocanthal is an olive oil polyphenol that may have anti-inflammatory effects. We checked levels of oleocanthal in two olive oils claiming to be high in polyphenols from Life Extension and Gundy MD. See how much we found in our Extra Virgin Olive Oil Review, and how this compares to the level in clinically researched olive oil. Also see our Top Picks for extra virgin olive oil.
How common is the addition of cheaper oils to olive oils sold in the U.S.? Find out what a recent analysis showed, and what to watch out for, in our Extra Virgin Olive Oil Review, which includes our Top Picks among extra virgin olive oils.