The proposed India-EU
free trade agreement may open doors for easy
import of olive oil from Europe. Spain, Italy,
and Greece are insisting upon India to reduce
its duty, remove non-tariff barriers and other
local taxes and levies and marketing restrictions
like maximum
Olive Oil Has Pain-Killer Qualities, Too
Researchers have
found that a chemical in extra virgin olive
oil has anti-inflammatory properties similar
to those found in ibuprofen, reports www.newsmax.com.
Even though the chemical called oleocanthal
has a different chemistry from the pain killer,
Scientists Probe Med Diet Effects On Colon Cancer
Researchers at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, are
comparing the effect of a Mediterranean diet
– high in olive oil, nuts and fish –
with standard healthy eating on colon cancer,
reports the news agency United Press International.
Labels Must State Facts, Not Fiction: Italians
Olive Producers
When you buy a bottle
of olive oil, the rolling Tuscan hills on the
label and the “made in Italy” stamp
should reassure you the product is as Italian
as Chianti or Armani. In fact, there is no guarantee
the oil is from Italy, reports The Scotsman.
Olive Oil May Guard Against Stomach Ulcers, Cancer
Polyphenols found
in olive oil prevent infection with the Helicobacter
pylori bacteria, said to be the cause of millions
of cases of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease
each year, writes by Stephen Daniells for www.foodnavigator-usa.com.
Researchers working at the Spanish Institute
Iran's Presents Bill to Enable Accession to Olive
Treaty
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
has presented a bill to Iran’s parliament
under which his country will join an International
Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives. The
Ministry of Agriculture proposed the initiative
to the cabinet, which endorsed Iran’s
accession to the
Mediterranean Diet Reduces Lung Disease Risk:
Study
A Mediterranean-style diet,
rich in fruit, vegetables and fish, may significantly
reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) by 50 per cent, according to
new research from Harvard, writes by Stephen
Daniells for www.foodnavigator-usa.com. The
extensive
Are Olive Stones Useless? No Way!
Research carried
out by the Department of Chemical Engineering,
University of Granada, makes it possible to
remove chrome, a hard metal that can be dangerous
for humans. The process is based on biosorption,
which is a property of certain types of biomass
to retain pollutants,
OlivAsia Celebrates Its Third Year In SIAL China
Olive oil and wine were the two
big attractions at the just-concluded SIAL China,
reports China Wines Information Online. As different
as wine and olive oil are, they also share similarities
– and if there are wine connoisseurs,
there are also olive oil connoisseurs. In terms
of
More Studies Link Olive Oil Intake With Heart
Health
Moderate intake of olive oil
is successful in reducing the blood pressure
of healthy men who don't usually stick to a
Mediterranean diet, suggests a new study published
in the Journal of Nutrition and reported in
www.foodnavigator-usa.com.
Yet another study, also reported
Americans War Up To Health Benefits Of Olive Oil
Olive oil has become the fat
of choice for health-conscious cooks in America,
reports the Utah newspaper, Deseret Morning
News. Americans are catching on to the fact
that olive oil, for long a staple in Mediterranean
countries, has more uses than salad dressing
and bread
Want Olive Oil? Go To America's Nobel Prize Factory
Take 130 trees
dropping olives on campus walkways. Add students
seeking prankish respite from their studies.
Mix in a French-born university president with
a taste for Mediterranean cuisine.That’s
the formula for making olive oil at the California
Institute of Technology,
The Story Of Lebanon's Green Gold
Lebanese
blogger Rami Zurayck points our attention to
Green Gold, a book about olive oil by Sabina
Mahfoud. The book apparently has been well-received
and Zurayck gives this extract from a complimentary
review: “It is a swift introduction to
Lebanon geared towards
Med Diet With Olive Oil, Walnuts Right For The
Heart
Following a Mediterranean
diet with extra nuts or olive oil is significantly
better for heart health than a low-fat diet,
according to a “landmark” clinical
trial from Spain reported by www.foodnavigator-usa.com.“The
results to date make us believe, long term,
that
