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It does depend on the label. There are certain marks that are legally protected olive oil standards. They are typically pricier but you are buying the guarantee that your getting real olive oil & not a mix of other oils with olive oil.
A tip I’ve heard is to look for the ones with a harvest date. Especially if it also has a bottle date but those are usually only in the very expensive ones. But if it has a harvest date it’s a better chance it is actually olive oil. But you can definitely tell when it’s been cut with vegetable, real olive oil is very peppery.
I worry that the olive oil industry has been compromised. You rarely get what it says on the bottle.
It does depend on the label. There are certain marks that are legally protected olive oil standards. They are typically pricier but you are buying the guarantee that your getting real olive oil & not a mix of other oils with olive oil.
A tip I’ve heard is to look for the ones with a harvest date. Especially if it also has a bottle date but those are usually only in the very expensive ones. But if it has a harvest date it’s a better chance it is actually olive oil. But you can definitely tell when it’s been cut with vegetable, real olive oil is very peppery.