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The Colder The Processing Of Olive Oil, The Higher The Immune-Boosting Properties


'Olive oil is as old as the ancients, described by Homer, the bard of Classical Greece, as liquid gold. However, in the retail sector, olive oil brands are far from equal in quality. They have come under great scrutiny due to inferior processing and impure formulas, many which contain nut and seed oils, a well kept secret within the industry. Several significant factors impact the antioxidant value of olive oil: late harvest, mechanical agitation, slow to press, high heat and filtering. Choosing to by-pass these common trappings ensures our olive oil maintains the highest antioxidant and energetic value and its status as a "Raw Super Food".'

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How Small Farmers are Saving Olive Oil

Heirloom Olives
Photo Credit: Nourished Kitchen


'Nestled against the sun-drenched slopes of the Veneto region of northern Italy exists a group of small, organic growers committed to preserving groves of ancient Roman olives. 

While olive oil production is changing to meet a new, industrialized era that dismisses heirloom varieties and favors mechanized harvests, these growers whose land hovers between 2 and 6 acres remain committed to the art and tradition of growing ancient varieties of olive – Favarol, Grignano and Nostrano – varieties that might fall to extinction were it not for their passionate commitment and the support of Jovial Foods, a company committed to reviving near-lost, ancient varieties of whole foods and making them available to the public.'

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