International News/Trends
When it comes to olive oil usage among the big Asian countries, Russians consumption seems practically Greek when compared with China and India. While Russia and China both imported about…
Read MoreOver-ripe olives can be a problem for more than just your driveway. They may be creating a home for the olive fruit fly, a well-established pest that seems to be…
Read MoreIt’s called liquid gold, but can olive oil, like the precious metal, handle the heat? A long-standing myth is that you shouldn’t cook with olive oil. Yay – this reporter…
Read MoreMyths, legends, half-truths and outright lies about olive oil so pervade our current conversation about food that an oleophile like me hardly knows where to begin to refute them. Here…
Read MoreOn June 5 and 6 the small village of San Martino in Pensilis (in the Molise region) will host the 4th edition of Extrascape, an international competition for the best…
Read MoreOperating under a temporary extension of an expired charter and facing waning interest in its own annual olive oil competition, the International Olive Council (IOC), in an open letter to…
Read MoreThe United States Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee released new dietary guidelines for the Mediterranean diet in their 2015 Scientific Report, suggesting Americans should follow the Mediterranean dietary model for better…
Read MoreA drought of “uncertain duration,” is how California Governor Jerry Brown described the historic heat and lack of rain hitting his thirsty state and its 39 million inhabitants. News sources…
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