The oldest olive oil press in Anatolia has been discovered in the ancient city of Lyrboton Kome in Antalya, but archaeologists have expressed special excitement at revelations that many of the oliv…
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Olive Oil, Cornerstone of the Ikarian Diet
Centenarians of Ikaria might not know the countless ways olive oil can improve their health, they just know it works. It could be a long time until you’ll see a bottle of Ikarian olive oil at your …
Reliabitaly Can Tell You If That Olive Oil Was Actually “Made in Italy”
Some products try to use phrases and tags like “Made in Italy” as a selling point, even if it’s not entirely true. This app can tell you if that olive oil, cheese, or clothing item was actually mad…
A Greek Olive Oil Addict’s Approach To Thanksgiving
WRITTEN BY LISA RADINOVSKY Okay, so I’m not exactly Greek, but my olive oil is, and my family will tell you that I’m obsessed with it. So obsessed that I almost forgot about Thanksgiving for the fi…
An American’s Love Affair with Greek Olive Oil
How Lisa Radinovsky, a former English professor from Pennsylvania started a new life in Crete, dedicated to Greece’s liquid gold. I am obsessed with olives, olive trees, and olive oil. Ask my famil…
What Does Extra Virgin Olive Oil Do to Our Arteries?
The relative paralysis of our arteries for hours after eating fast food and cheesecake may also occur after consuming olive oil. Olive oil was found to have the same impairment to endothelial funct…
Oliduero To Increase Olive Oil Production By 75%
Spanish company Oliduero is expecting to produce 70,000 half litre bottles of premium extra virgin olive oil this year, increasing production volumes by 75% compared to 2015. As reported by interem…
5 Ways Olive Oil Can Improve Your Health
Olive oil has long been considered one of the healthiest fats, and new research is continuing to support this idea. In particular, a recent study found different qualities of extra-virgin olive oil…
Is Your Olive Oil Fake?
Due to the popularity of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil sales have boomed over the last decade. But just when you thought you were making the healthy choice by pouring extra virgin Italian olive…
‘Godfather’ of North Coast olive oil goes international
Like any other home gardener, former UC Cooperative Extension horticulture adviser Paul Vossen, 59, still gets excited by the discovery of a few red, juicy tomatoes ripening on his own vines. “Hey,…