Episode 2631 – Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the great olive oil scam revealed by another podcast, other scams in the food industry, and more.
The Great Olive Oil Scam
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- Vinnie gives an update on his “phone diet.” (6:00)
- It’s been so freeing and he doesn’t miss it. He hasn’t seen IG for a month.
- A podcast Anna told Vinnie to listen to Sept 16, 2024, Scamtown “Extra Virgin Hustle.” (10:00)
- Food fraud happens more than you can imagine, and examples can be found in books such as these, which are available in Vinnie’s Amazon Book Club:
- Extra Virginity: the Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Meuller https://amzn.to/42zhAAp
- Real Food, Fake Food by Larry Olmstead https://amzn.to/3XZh6lw
- Anna and Vinnie discuss items such as fish fraud and shredded cheese. (12:45)
- UC Davis is no longer releasing a study analyzing olive oils. (17:00)
- The Scamtown episode discusses events that happened in 2017. (18:15)
- Non-olive “olive oils” were sold nationwide in chains like Costco and Walmart.
- They explain what “pomace” oil is.
- The manufacturers know how much they can cut olive oil with cheap oil without noticing it. (26:00)
- The amount is often *up to* 40%.
- Anna and Loren have been targets of a scam and are producing an episode discussing it; however, it will be discussed at a later time. (36:15)
- Advertisements can be disingenuous.
- They discuss marketing ploys by a specific “biohacker.”
More News
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