Food Labeling Regulation

Avocado oil has no legally binding standards or definitions in the United States, unlike olive oil. Olive oil has internationally recognized chemical specifications for grades such as 'extra virgin', while avocado oil does not. US law does not require expiration dates on cooking oil bottles, making it impossible to determine freshness or time since processing. Under US labeling rules, a product can be labeled 'a product of the US' based solely on its bottling location, regardless of where ingredients were grown or blended. There is no US law requiring expiration dates on cooking oil bottles. Brands can legally label a bottle pure avocado oil while filling it with soybean and canola oil and face no legal consequences. Unlike olive oil, avocado oil has no legally binding definition or chemical specifications in the United States. Under US labeling rules, a product bottled in the US can be labeled a product of the US regardless of where the raw material was grown or blended. Brands can legally label soybean and canola oil as 'pure avocado oil' and face no legal consequences due to the absence of standards.