AMMAN — The
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the Jordan
Olive Oil Producers and Mill Owners Syndicate have warned against certain
social media pages that promote the sale of local olive oil at low prices,
which do not cover its real costs and raise doubts about its quality, as it may
be adulterated with other vegetable oils, expired, or might contain
harmful chemical additives, dyes, and flavorings that pose a risk to the health of
consumers.
اضافة اعلان
In a statement issued on Saturday, August 2, both entities
emphasized that the prices of local olive oil should not be less than JD85 per
16kg tin, and to avoid and prevent such risks and fraud, the Ministry of
Agriculture and the
Olive Oil Producers Syndicate urge citizens and consumers
who wish to purchase high-quality olive oil to buy from reliable sources such
as olive presses, farmers, licensed markets, and commercial centers, Hala News
reported.
Ministry’s reaction
Furthermore, the Ministry is currently working in
coordination with the security agencies to monitor these pages and identify
those behind them, and legal action will be taken against them within the
official framework.
The Ministry urges citizens not to cooperate with these
misleading pages, whose products pose serious
health risks, and calls on the
media not to collaborate with these entities or advertise for them through
their platforms.
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