I recently read an article concerning olive oil. In our home we use olive oil almost exclusively because of its high monounsaturated fat levels and purported anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The article was published on line by an company that sells olive oil, so they have an agenda in this, but what they report was interesting and troubling at the same time. One of the things they reported is that there is more olive oil consumed than is produced. According to the statistics I could easily find on the Internet, in 2006 worldwide olive oil consumption was about 5% greater than production. If that is the case, where does that other five percent come from?
Olive Oil from Beyond Health -
Olive oil is very tasty and has some nutty taste too.-’”