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24 November 2022
Appreciating the quality of olive oil through taste
How do you recognize an ingredient's quality if not by tasting it? The guiding principle of the European Olive Oil project is to raise awareness about the organoleptic characteristics and [...]
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08 November 2022
For the second year running, European Olive Oil was once again represented at the ACCI Gusto Fair
European extra virgin olive oil was once again the protagonist of this year's ACCI Gusto fair, the first and only fair specializing in Italian agri-food products in Japan.  At the [...]
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04 November 2022
European Olive Oil: the EU project promoting Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Japan
The European extra virgin olive oil culture was celebrated in Japan at a seminar organized as part of the European Olive Oil project. The event, aimed at raising awareness about the [...]
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04 August 2022
European olive oil in Japan: as genuine as its goodness
Many consumers think that the greener olive oil the better the taste. This is a false belief: color is not, in fact, an indication of quality. Testament to this is that professional tasters [...]
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04 August 2022
Summer mugginess: European olive oil to combat natsubate
As summers are getting warmer due to climate change, fatigue and weakness become more prominent during this season. In Japan, this state is referred to as "natsubate," from natsu [...]
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22 July 2022
European olive oil for a diet that goes back to basics: the joy of good food each and every day
The pleasure of gathering together to enjoy good and healthy food, sharing smiles and eating with joy: this is the original meaning of the word ‘diet’. Today’s hectic [...]
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22 July 2022
European olive oil: the king of the Mediterranean a perfectly natural product, every day in Japan
Archeologists have dug out numerous containers used in ancient times to store the precious Mediterranean olive oil. An example is the oil of ancient Romans, so precious that it used to [...]
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14 October 2021
Olive growing, a winning strategy against climate change
The importance of the olive tree is not limited to food. The International Olive Council (IOC), also known as "the UN of olive oil", has proposed to recognize the olive tree as the [...]
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14 October 2021
Scientific research confirms: Olive oil exerts anti-inflammatory action
"An extra virgin olive oil supplement could reduce inflammation due to intense physical activity and support recovery over a 24h period".  These are the findings of comprehensive [...]
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14 October 2021
Science confirms: European olive oil is the strongest ally of our immune system
"A balanced lifestyle that follows the Mediterranean diet, particularly rich in plant-based foods combined with the use of extra virgin olive oil, helps prevent Low-Grade Inflammations and [...]
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