Reddit reviews Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil

Not the olive oil OP, but here are a few sources:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/08/13/slippery-business

http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/olive-oils-dark-side

https://www.amazon.com/Extra-Virginity-Sublime-Scandalous-World/dp/0393070212

Reasons for the ban

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/02/the-exchange-tom-mueller.html

http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Virginity-Sublime-Scandalous-World/dp/0393070212

http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/europe/olive-oil-european-commission/27285

TL;DR

People were cutting olive oil with everything from sunflower seed oil to mineral oils.

The liquid oils work as an oil pass (polishing pass) at the end, but oils at the beginning interfere with the lather, at least for me. Olive oil is extremely good, FWIW. And I highly recommend Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil for a fascinating look at olive oil.

For the rare person that wants to read quite a bit more about this:

http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Virginity-Sublime-Scandalous-World/dp/0393070212

I found the book quite interesting, enlightening and a good read overall.

I haven't read this yet but I have been meaning to get around to it. http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Virginity-Sublime-Scandalous-World/dp/0393070212

Most olive oils at the supermarkets are adulterated.

Researchers at UC Davis find problems again with purity of imported olive oil.

If you're interested to learn more about it, read this book - Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil.

Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil