Jun 18, 2015 | Australia, Diet/Food, Olives and Health
There are few secrets at the Green Olive. Almost everything on the menu is grown or raised on the land just outside the cafe windows. And if diners want to know more about how the produce gets to the plate, they can sign up for one of the many cooking classes offered...
Jun 3, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
Myths, 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 are just a few I’ve seen or heard recently …
May 13, 2015 | Australia, Diet/Food, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
An unhealthy, destructive ingredient contained in up to half of all packaged food continues to be disguised, experts have warned. Palm oil, a cheap additive widely used in junk food to boost crispiness, can legally be listed as ‘vegetable oil’ or ‘vegetable fat’, to...
May 11, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
Accountability is key to rebuilding consumer confidence in the industry following a food scandal – a company’s response to accusations of contamination is almost as important as its actual role in causing it, according to a new study.
Apr 22, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health, Research
Food and drink research firm Campden BRI has been chosen by the Rural Payments Agency to carry out authenticity testing of olive oil. Authenticity of food and drink products and ingredients has become steadily more important to the consumer – and hence to...
Apr 21, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
In media reports of the widely publicized launch of McDonald’s new “artisan grilled chicken” sandwich in the US, the new recipe is said to be made of “100% real chicken breast” and cooked in a blend of olive oil and canola oil.
