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75–80% of Olive Oil sold in the US is adulterated, including major brands. Organized crime s profit margin on adulterated olive oil is 3x that of cocaine. Olive oil fraud has gone on for 4 000 years.

Feb 4, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: 75–80% of Olive Oil sold in the US is adulterated, including major brands. Organized crime’s profit margin on adulterated olive oil is 3x that of cocaine. Olive oil fraud has gone on for 4 000 years.

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