Extra Virginity : the Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive oil

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Call Number: BOCD 664.362 Mu
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Read by Peter Ganim.
For millennia, fresh olive oil has been one of life's necessities, not just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable, life giving properties of true extra-virgin, and "extra-virgin Italian" has become the highest standard of quality. But what if this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt? Starting with an explosive article in The New Yorker, the author has become the world's expert on olive oil and olive oil fraud, a story of globalization, deception, and crime in the food industry from ancient times to the present, and a powerful indictment of today's lax protections against fake and even toxic food products in the United States. It is also an account of the artisanal producers, chemical analysts, chefs, and food activists who are defending the extraordinary oils that truly deserve the name "extra-virgin."

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Inside the Eye opening world of Olive Oil submitted by brady.emmett on July 30, 2014, 11:49am You will never ever look at a bottle of olive oil again, and you may find yourself stuck in the oil aisle at the grocery store, trying to find just the right blend or variety of oil. You have been warned.