Identifying Real Food

When it comes to our family, we want to feed them the best. But what’s out there may not be the real deal. Most olive oil is cut from other oils, most livestock are pumped with hormones and antibiotics, and cheeses aren’t even made from real cheese! So how to do identify the real among the fake? Here are some tips to help you out.

Photos ~

All from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/ except for the following:

Cheese photos ~
Chaource Cheese image: http://cheezwhse.com/detail.php?id=295
Parmigiano Reggiano label image: http://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/
Roquefort cheese image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roquefort
POD logo Image: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/schemes/logos/index_en.htm

Olive oil photos ~
COOC seal image: https://www.cooc.com/
EVA image: http://www.extravirginalliance.org/
UNAPROL image: http://www.unaprol.it/

Fish photos ~
Escolar image: http://www.popsugar.com/food/Escolar-2792645
Bap logo: http://gaalliance.org/news-events/newsroom/
ASMI logo: http://www.trademarkia.com/alaska-seafood-wild-natural--sustainable-85154118.html

Music ~
Pilots Of Stone by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/

More Info ~

Everything We Love to Eat is a Scam
https://nypost.com/2016/07/10/the-truth-behind-how-were-scammed-into-eating-phony-food/

The Best Cheese Shops in NYC
http://gothamist.com/2013/09/04/the_best_cheese_shops_in_nyc.php

Healthy Cheese: What to Buy
http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-cheese-what-to-buy/

8 Reasons to Add Olive Oil to Your Dog’s Diet
http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/dog-health-diet-olive-oil
How to Tell If Your Olive Oil is Fake

http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-tell-if-your-olive-oil-fake/

The Olive Oil Scam: If 80% Is Fake, Why Do You Keep Buying It?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2016/02/10/the-olive-oil-scam-if-80-is-fake-why-do-you-keep-buying-it/#6ba0317f5e0c

The Most (And Least) Fake Extra Virgin Olive Oil Brands
http://lifehacker.com/the-most-and-least-fake-extra-virgin-olive-oil-brands-1460894373

Check for a Seal of Approval Before Buying Expensive Olive Oil

http://lifehacker.com/check-for-a-seal-of-approval-before-buying-expensive-ol-1352095992

Consumers Still In The Dark: 6 Tips To Buying Better Olive Oil

http://zesterdaily.com/cooking/uc-davis-olive-oil-report-and-buying-tips/

The Best Dog Food For Feeding Your Dog

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/health/articles/feeding-homemade-dog-food.html

Grass Fed Beef
http://www.toplinefoods.com/grass-fed-beef-meat-vs-organic-beef-meat/

It’s Official: You Can’t Trust a ‘Certified Sustainable’ Seafood Label

http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/04/16/sustainable-seafood-not-sustainable-fishing

Fish for Dogs: Healthy or Harmful? Science on Benefits & Side Effects

http://nextgendog.com/fish-for-dogs-studies-on-benefits-and-side-effects/

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