15 FAKE Olive Oil Brands to AVOID at All Costs (And How to Spot Real Olive Oil)

Is your Extra Virgin Olive Oil a LIE? Shocking studies (like the UC Davis olive oil test) reveal that over 70% of olive oil sold in the US is NOT truly “extra virgin.” Many are adulterated, oxidized (rancid oil), or even contain cheap industrial oils and pesticide residue. You might be pouring “chemicals” on your salad while thinking you’re “eating healthy.”

In this video, we expose the 15 Worst Olive Oil Brands you MUST avoid. These are the brands that failed lab tests for purity, faced massive lawsuits for false advertising (“Imported from Italy”), or were caught selling fake olive oil.

🛑 We investigate the 15 WORST brands:

Bertolli (Failed UC Davis test, $7 million lawsuit)

Carapelli (Pesticide recall, failed purity tests)

Capatriti (Caught selling fake pomace oil instead of real olive oil)

Safeway Select (Sued for false “Imported from Italy” claims)

Great Value (Walmart) (Inconsistent quality, “rancid” taste complaints)

Good & Gather (Target) (Poor taste, “fake” reviews, packaging issues)

Pompeian (100% of samples failed the UC Davis EVOO test)

Filippo Berio ($5 million lawsuit, not 100% Italian)

Colavita (Inconsistent quality, failed tests)

Mazola (100% of samples failed the EVOO test)

Mezzetta (100% of samples failed the EVOO test)

Newman’s Own (Failed “extra virgin” standards)

Star (Failed “extra virgin” standards)

Whole Foods 365 (Failed “extra virgin” standards)

Rachael Ray (Failed “extra virgin” standards)

✅ We also reveal the 5 BEST Olive Oil Brands (The REAL EVOO): But we won’t leave you hanging. We share the 5 Best Olive Oil Brands you can trust for purity, high polyphenols, and real heart health benefits. We review:

Kirkland Signature (Costco)

California Olive Ranch (COOC Certified)

Cobram Estate (From Australia)

Trader Joe’s (Specific EVOO varieties)

Lucini Italia

🔍 PLUS: 7 Rules to Spot FAKE Olive Oil in Seconds! Learn how to read the label like an expert. We teach you why you MUST check the Harvest Date (not the “Best By” date), why you must buy dark glass bottles, and the trusted certifications (like COOC and NAOOA) to look for.

Stop wasting money on the olive oil scam! Watch this before you buy another bottle.

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