The extra virgin olive oil scam at the supermarket: customers are literally left speechless, so they always scam you.
Unfortunately, more and more often they are seen very large scams related toextra virgin olive oil which is sold as such when in reality it unfortunately isn’t. Yet, many consumers say, the color really seems to be that, since it is that “cloudy” green that we all have always associated with a raw product of excellent quality in which the sediments, in reality, are really good and which, above all, I am able to guarantee an excellent product from our dear and beloved Italy.
It is no coincidence, in fact, that even with this product we have always stood out abroad and, in fact, the Belpaese is also recognized as such for this type of seasoning which has become essential not only in Mediterranean cuisine but also and above all in that of the entire worldwho has come to know and love him.
However, as unfortunately often happens in all sectors, there are crafty people who try to pass off, often successfully, very simple seed oil, which is sold for around 3 euros per litre, as extra virgin olive oil which can, instead, , quietly be sold to 12 or 15 euros per litre. Here’s how they do it.
Extra virgin olive oil scam: this is how they scam you, this is how they do it
But how do they scammers to create a product that is really very similar to extra virgin olive oil when in reality it is not? It all starts from simple seed oil to which, instead of being sold as such at a certain price, chlorophyll is then added to give that classic cloudy green color tending towards yellow.
Subsequently, to achieve that typical aroma of extra virgin olive oil, beta-carotene is also added and, once mixed, the result will be really similar, at least visually, to what one would expect from a extra virgin True.
If, then, we put it in one bottle nice, here’s the result. How do you notice the scam? Obviously tasting it, since the taste is totally different than the original. In short, the trick is clear but at the same time, especially if you are in a supermarket, if the checks were to pass, the consumer would find himself truly deceived and would pay for a very low quality product almost 5 times more than normal.
