>Neil,
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>"Pure" olive oil is from olive flesh alone, but chemically extracted. Virgin olive oil (or even better extra virgin) is from the first press of the olive flesh with no chemical extraction. First press olive oil- ditto. IMHO it is worth paying extra to get the first press product.
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>Re cottonseed oil- it is unstable when heated, causing undesirable transfats and unpleasant long-chain molecules. Also, cotton is often heavily sprayed with pesticide so cottonseed oil often contains pesticide residues as well.
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>Olive oil is a fairly reliable choice- after all, it has already been tested on humans for several thousand years.
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>Regards
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>j.R

John;

Here is an interesting link. Peannut Oil and Olive Oil compared. I do not trust links or data regardless of the source.

http://www.peanut-institute.org/Equal_Olive_Oil_PR.html

There are some public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area that do not allow children to take peanut butter sandwiches or any form of peanut to school. They are concerned with the possibility of allergic reaction. That may be overdoing it. If we were truly concerned about what is in the food and beverages we consume we would soon be dead. Do not eat, drink or breath. Toxins are all around us!

I must say that we have used Extra Virgin Olive Oil for many years. I am not about to change! :)

Tom