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Beware of Olive Oil

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Posted 01/20/2009

For some of you, it may be that you don't have anything to worry about, but it is hard to tell unless your child is old enough to really tell you if he/she has a reaction.  Most people who are allergic, will not have a reaction to the oil of the food.  Now I am talking about purified oils and not the kind you get on your fingers when you eat peanuts.

So some of you who say "such and such brand must be fine, because my child didn't react" may not be right.  It may be that your child is just not reactive to oils, but someone else's child may have a terrible reaction.

I am horribly horribly allergic to peanuts and almost as bad to soy.  I can't eat soy lecithin, which many people have no reaction to, without bad problems.  But soy and peanut oil appear to be fine.  I eat at Chick-Fil-A regularly and eat products containing soy oil regularly.

So don't assume your kid will react to oils. Not reacting opens up a huge number of new foods, so I hope most of you don't have reactions.  It is fantastic when you realize there are hundreds or thousands of new foods you can eat.

But also don't assume oils are safe, because someone else didn't react.  If your child is sensitive to oils, then I would research companies thoroughly and not rely on word of mouth.

So I guess I am saying, if it doesn't bother you then go ahead and eat it, but don't assume it is safe for everyone else.

Posted 05/30/2012

I think its the grade of Olive Oil you're buying that may be the problem. The Fillipo Berio brand is a cheap brand thats readily available at every grocery store. REAL 100% pure olive oil isn't THAT cheap. I checked out the label on the website and didn't see where it said 100% pure olive oil. Knowing the FDA's standards there's probably some loophole in the law that lets the label still be called EVOO provided that a certain % of the oil is, in fact, EVOO (say 80-90%).

Given that Olive Oil is used in small quantities you may just want to hit Whole Foods and pick up a decent bottle of Olive Oil. Expect to pay at least $8-10 for a smallish bottle. But, in the end...its worth it. I hear Spanish Olive Oil is by far one of the best available.


1. I'm writing this as I'm researching if I should introduce Olive Oil into my 8mos old's diet

2. I'm pretty well versed with food, cooking, and grades of ingredients

3. I'm not here to claim that more expensive is always better (I'm actually an intern and I live in the renter's-nightmare of Downtown Miami)

Posted 05/31/2012

A thread on Fillipo B EVOOs.





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