Eurozone olive oil firms face threat from America

The Telegraph ^ | Sep 1m 2912 | Emma Rowley

[muawiyah]

"Spain, Italy and Greece, who together dominate global production of the Mediterranean staple, are being threatened by tough competition from their New World rivals.,P> The growing olive oil market in the US is poised to be a "battleground" between the historic European producers and their new challengers from California, Chile and Australia, according to agricultural analysts at Rabobank."

[dfwgator]

They'll make them an offer they can't refuse.

[jdege]

Coconut oil has a great secret, however, that you should be aware of. It is about 2/3rds medium chain triglycerides, which are very different from other oils and fats.

It's not much of a secret. That's exactly why it has been growing in popularity in the LCHF and Paleo communities. Adding MCTs to the diet makes it a lot easier to transition into nutritional ketosis.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Freedom of the press!

[muawiyah]

When I was a kid out riding my bicycle if I rode by a home with an open kitchen window and they were baking shortcake I could smell the shape and number of the strawberries in the bowl awaiting use in the world's finest desert.

Alas I can no longer do that!

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Alas I can no longer do that!” <<

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Neither can anyone else these days. Most of the strawberries are GMO now and have neither scent, nor flavor, but they do a bang-up job of killing the bees.