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Increasing requirements on food authentication – BfR
Chemical analysis of food fingerprints is an emerging approach in authentication testing, according to The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Germany.
It may be the best olive oil in the world – but it’s certainly the oldest
At more than 2,500 years old the gnarled tree in our photograph is the oldest living thing serving mankind anywhere in the world. It was regarded as venerable when the Romans were picking olives from its branches long before Jesus Christ was born. It still bears a...
Extra virgin olive oil exec: You wouldn’t buy rotten meat or stale bread, so why are you buying rotten olive oil?
Claims that much of the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) sold in US supermarket is not ‘extra virgin’ at all are hardly new. But the fact that many retail buyers are effectively turning a blind eye to such widespread fraud is immensely frustrating for companies that are...
Global warming is pushing Spain’s climate closer to that seen in North Africa
Camels and date palms may be on the horizon for Spain as global warming edges the country’s climate closer to Morocco’s. With average temperatures expected to rise by as much as five degrees by 2050, Spain’s universally appreciated crops could be in serious jeopardy....
This refined oil is ‘unhealthy’, and threatens endangered animals.
An unhealthy, destructive ingredient contained in up to half of all packaged food continues to be disguised, experts have warned. Palm oil, a cheap additive widely used in junk food to boost crispiness, can legally be listed as ‘vegetable oil’ or ‘vegetable fat’, to...