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Study finds 82 percent of avocado oil rancid or mixed with other oils:
Consumer demand is rising for all things avocado, including oil made from the fruit. Avocado oil is a great source of vitamins, minerals and the type of fats associated with reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. But according to new research from food science experts at the University of California, Davis, the vast majority of avocado oil sold in the U.S. is of poor quality, mislabeled or adulterated with other oils.
In the country's first extensive study of commercial avocado oil quality and purity, UC Davis researchers report that at least 82 percent of test samples were either stale before expiration date or mixed with other oils. In three cases, bottles labeled as "pure" or "extra virgin" avocado oil contained near 100 percent soybean oil, an oil commonly used in processed foods that's much less expensive to produce.
Journal Reference:
Hilary S. Green, Selina C. Wang. First report on quality and purity evaluations of avocado oil sold in the US [open], Food Control (DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107328)
Why put avocado oil in the bottle when you can use soybean oil instead and pocket the extra profit?
(Score: 5, Funny) by Thexalon on Wednesday June 17 2020, @02:35PM (2 children)
I always liked this James Randi bit: "Did you hear about the homeopathy patient who overdosed? They forgot to take their pill!"
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 17 2020, @11:00PM (1 child)
He does his cause a great disservice by being such a self-important, pompous blowhard. Why anybody with a legitimate belief that they had supernatural powers would involve themselves with him is beyond me. The money is just not sufficient to put up with his attitude.The money early on was a much bigger deal early on, but now, it's rather insulting compared with the money that's available elsewhere.
Literally, the only people more annoying than the true believers are the skeptics.
(Score: 2) by sjames on Saturday June 20 2020, @03:05AM
I'm all for healthy skepticism, but it's always struck me as a sucker bet anyway. The guy who has to pay gets to set the criteria and judge them to decide if he has to fork over of not? No biggie for a bar bet that takes all of a minute, but the incentives are too perverse for a more significant wager.