date:May 28, 2015
the Australian Olive Association. In many cases, the packers of EVOO products may knowingly distribute older oils that may have been extra virgin at one point, but stand little chance of remaining extra virgin by the time the oil hits the grocery store shelves. In the worst cases the oil was probably nowhere near extra virgin quality when it was packed. The best by dates can be inaccurate, leaving consumers with oil mislabeled as extra virgin that is of poor quality, is not fresh or flavorful a