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Apr. 6, 2015
Mediterranean Diet Also Good for the Environment
The diet predominant in Mediterranean countries creates a much smaller carbon footprint than the standard diets in countries like the United States.
Apr. 6, 2015
McDonald’s Uses Olive Oil in New Sandwich
The fast food giant says it is cooking its new "artisan grilled chicken” sandwich in a blend of olive oil and canola oil.
Mar. 31, 2015
On the Importance of Olive Tree Pruning
“It is fundamental to live like the plant in order to understand what it needs,” the pruner reveals. "Foliage and wood must always be in harmony."
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Canadian Farmer Succeeds with Olives and Gives Kelp Seaweed Some of the Credit
Mar. 18, 2015 Food & Cooking
Mar. 16, 2015 World
For Fashion Designer Norma Kamali, Olive Oil Is 'at the Core of Who We Are'
Mar. 11, 2015
Despite the most challenging harvest in recent memory as many as 700 olive oils will compete for the coveted awards next month in New York.
Mar. 10, 2015
Sacred Olives: Athena's Tree on the Acropolis
Atop the Acropolis of Athens stands an olive tree that is a symbol of hundreds of years of dedication and reverence.
Mar. 10, 2015
In Naples, Pairing Pizza with Local EVOOs
Naples' renowned pizzeria La Notizia, organized a full-day event dedicated to pizza and olive oil. But not just any pizza, and not just any olive oil.
Mar. 5, 2015
Andalucia Journal: Life Among the Groves
While the processes used to harvest and cultivate olives for oil have changed a little over the years, the culture of olive oil production here hasn't.
Mar. 3, 2015
Corsican Oils are 'Tree Harvested' or 'Old Style'
Corsican olive oil producers announced that their products will be labeled depending on whether the olives were picked or dropped to the ground.
Feb. 25, 2015
Restaurants Embrace Crete's Celebrated Diet
Visitors to Crete can be persuaded by its small restaurants to enjoy a traditional Cretan diet featuring high quality, extra virgin olive oil.
Feb. 25, 2015
Proposal to Include Apulia's 'Plain of Olive Trees' on Unesco List
Three municipalities have joined forces to protect an area with a concentration of thousand-year-old olive trees.
Feb. 15, 2015
New York Conference to Offer Diverse Perspectives on the Culture of Olive Oil
The third NYIOOC Conference will look at the cultural context of olive oil today, before daring to predict where it will be in the years to come.
Feb. 15, 2015
A program to promote cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian farmers has been extended.
Feb. 15, 2015
Seal Factory Looks to Olives in the Off-Season
A seal processing plant plans to provide new employment by producing olive oil in Henties Bay, Namibia.
Feb. 13, 2015
The beautiful town in Tuscany hosts the third edition of ExtraLucca, a cultural and culinary event dedicated to extra virgin olive oil.
Feb. 10, 2015
Olive Council Says Proposed Changes to Codex Standard Hinder Fraud Detection
The International Olive Council produced three papers in preparation for the 24th session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils.
Feb. 9, 2015
New Sunrise for an Ancient Town
It is a magic moment for this city illuminated by the first lights of a new beginning in the name of olive oil tradition and its future.
Feb. 9, 2015
Power Plant in Spain Fueled by Olive Oil Waste
A new power plant in Andalucia is generating electricity and saving the environment by using waste from olive oil production as fuel.
Jan. 22, 2015
Monte Testaccio: Remnants of an Ancient Trade
One of the most vivid reminders of the thriving olive oil trade in antiquity is Monte Testaccio in Rome.