Hi Marilyn, Thanks for this terrific post. I have already started this as a test case.

I was wondering if the growers can confidently track their product to ensure quality. There was a program here in Australia (ABC 4 Corners - a very ethical research group), where once some European oils left the source of growth, they were secreted to another location and topped up with industrial oils. I no longer buy European oils for that reason.

I think would be worth assuring people that of the oils' standards.

I now buy organic cold-pressed OO here in Australia. after a long conversation with the grower. t will be interesting to see what happens. Fingers crossed.