This Woman Went Viral For Showing How To Tell If Your Olive Oil Is 100% Pure, And People Are Having One Of Those "I Wish I Knew This Sooner" Moments

TikTokers always seem to be teaching us something new, and @grandpashooch is currently going viral on the platform for informing people about olive oil. Olive oil being poured into a glass bowl, with several green olives nearby on a marble surface

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In her video, she states, “I’m at Costco, and this is your annual reminder that if your olive oil doesn’t have a harvest date, it’s not real.” A person with glasses is speaking in a grocery store aisle. The overlaid text discusses the harvest date indicating 100% olive oil authenticity

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“The lot number doesn’t matter. Best buy doesn’t matter. It has to have, as you can see, a harvest date to be real.” A person holds a canned food item with a dent at the bottom, showing a close-up of the barcode and label “There’s no regulation on olive oil; it could be up to 75% or 80% vegetable oil, without a harvest date. If it has a harvest date, it’s 100% olive oil,” she concludes. Person wearing glasses with the text overlay: "IT COULD BE UP TO 75, 80%."

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So, let’s go over what they’re teaching the actual chefs. If an olive oil has a “best before” date and a lot number but no harvest date, it’s technically meeting basic labeling requirements, but the brand isn’t being fully transparent. High-quality, real extra-virgin olive oils almost always include a harvest date. Without it, you can’t tell if the oil was made six months ago or three years ago. Comment on olive oil fraud, mentioning "olive oil mafia" and fake olive oil, with 6462 likes. Profile picture of commenter visible

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And “best before” dates can be up to 18–24 months after bottling, not harvesting. The oils may also be blended from multiple harvests or countries. Older or lower-quality oils lose flavor and antioxidants, so that is why brands may avoid disclosing the harvest date. Comment discussing the importance of using olive oil from a single country of origin for freshness In addition, dark glass is better than plastic for protecting oil from light, which breaks down the oil. That said, packaging can’t fix oil that’s already old or low-quality! Comment suggesting to check the harvest date and ensure the bottle is glass and tinted, with 25.4K likes

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I actually currently have two olive oils in my cabinet right now, so I frantically ran (okay, walked like five steps) to my kitchen to check! I'm unable to provide a description for the image, but it appears to be an entertainment-related image from the context

Sadly, neither one of them had a harvest date!!! I was shocked. I am definitely making a trip to the grocery store soon to check out other options. Let me know if you have any good olive oil brands that disclose the harvest date in the comments! Person on a talk show reacts dramatically while discussing spicy food challenges

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