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title: UC Davis Releases Olive Oil Study, with Bleak Results
description: UC Davis study on olive oil, and an overview of their findings in the retail olive oil industry, that show that adulteration is common.
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# [UC Davis Releases Olive Oil Study, with Bleak Results](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/bid/307687/UC-Davis-Releases-Olive-Oil-Study-with-Bleak-Results)

 Written by [Hannah Broaddus](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/author/hannah-broaddus) | October 19, 2013

The University of California, Davis has released two provocative studies on olive oil. Their findings show that up to two-thirds of the olive oils labeled as Extra Virgin on American grocery store shelves would not pass nationally and/or internationally accepted quality standards.

These findings are indicative of the issues concerning adulteration that are wide spread throughout the olive oil industry.

 Curious to learn more?  Click [here](http://olivecenter.ucdavis.edu/files/report%20041211%20final%20reduced.pdf) to read the [UC Davis](http://www.ucdavis.edu/)'s findings on retail olive oil bought in California.

 

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