Nov 17, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
It was believed that during the 1960’s, most people took a shot of olive oil every breakfast as part of their diet. Especially for those who work out all day under the sun like fishermen and people who did goat herding . Here’s why …
Nov 17, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Olive oil, black pepper, bread and cheese – restaurants and artisan ice cream makers are finding success with savoury flavours but will European manufacturers and retailers follow?
Oct 22, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends
I felt nauseous and dizzy. My attempted one week of following the intensive olive oil diet was not going well. It was eight in the morning and on an empty stomach I had only finished half of the small glass of golden liquid specially chosen by my Spanish friends as...
Oct 22, 2015 | Australia, Diet/Food, Olive Oil News
The battle to shift the health perception of olive oil is ongoing according to the CEO of the Australian Olive Association, Lisa Rowntree. In delivering her report at the National Olive Industry Conference in Mildura, Victoria last month, Ms Rowntree gave an update on...
Oct 15, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends
“Butter isn’t better than margarine after all,” declares the Mail Online, after a new study found eating less saturated fat does indeed lower the risk of heart disease. The study, which followed the dietary habits of nearly 130,000 people over almost...
Oct 15, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Labelling
Both the health benefits of olive oil and the scandals about fraudulent labeling have been widely publicized. I wanted to know how to recognize and buy “real” oil. Johnny Madge, an international olive oil expert, who lives between Rome and a tiny, medieval...
