Hundreds of restaurants get new ‘Med Diet’ label

A new “MedDiet Quality Label” has been granted to over 300 restaurants located in six countries: Egypt, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Spain, and Tunisia. The MedDiet label certifies that restaurants offer authentic Mediterranean dishes that comply with the criteria which have been established by MedDiet, an EU-funded project. The criteria include: The use of olive oil, preferably extra virgin, as the main source of added fat …