EU project promotes olive oil consumption

mkpdavies · 13-12-2004, 02:13 PM

http://dbs.cordis.lu/cgi-bin/srchida...N_RCN_ID:23062

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Table olives and olive oil are well known for their beneficial effects on human health, and in particular on the cardiovascular system. The European Commission therefore wishes to promote olive oil and table olive consumption in non-Mediterranean European countries. The problem is, however, that the production and processing of olives has an environmental impact in the production regions due to the large amount of water required and the fact that the residues are difficult to dispose of or recycle.

Nothing to do with the fact there are a number of countries that benefit from the sale of Olives then. Why does the EU have to stick it's nose in an do the advertising for them? I like olive oil, but I don't like my money being wasted on promoting it.

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