Extra virginity
the sublime and scandalous world of olive oil
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Word Count
64,250 words, Guess
Page Count
257 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100393343618
- ISBN-139780393343618
- OCLC Control Number847832117
- OCLC Control Number840436462
- Better World Books9780393343618
and 2 more
- Better World BooksW8-AGR-295
- Open LibraryOL27156555M
Classifications
- DDC664/.362
- LCCTP683 .M84 2013
Description
For millennia, fresh olive oil has been one of life's necessities, not just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable, life giving properties of true extra-virgin, and "extra-virgin Italian" has become the highest standard of quality. But what if this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt? Starting with an explosive article in The New Yorker, the author has become the world's expert on olive oil and olive oil fraud, a story of globalization, deception, and crime in the food industry from ancient times to the present, and a powerful indictment of today's lax protections against fake and even toxic food products in the United States. It is also an account of the artisanal producers, chemical analysts, chefs, and food activists who are defending the extraordinary oils that truly deserve the name "extra-virgin."
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