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Olive oil has the grape harvester to thank for its status as one of the fastest growing industries in California, growing by 50 percent this year alone.

Modern science is finally catching up with the 5,000-year-old tradition of olive oil production through a better understanding of how and why olive oil contributes to the health benefits of the famed Mediterranean diet.

Olive oil maker Mirko Sella of Verona, Italy, peers into a stainless-steel storage vat in the cellar at Corto Olive, an olive oil producer in Lodi.

An international group of olive oil experts will tour olive processing facilities and orchards in advance of the June 21 through 23 Beyond Extra Virgin olive oil conference, to be held at UC Davis.

The traditional method of Olive oil production is by pressing the olive paste, extracting and separating the oil.

From left: Anjum Anand; Giorgio Locatelli; Raymond Blanc; Eric Chavot; John Torode; Richard Corrigan.

Cassanoa s Import Italian Market offers several kinds of Italian and Greek olive oils.

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Why use olive oil? Olive oil is high in monounsaturated fatty acids , and unlike saturated fats, do not adversely affect cholesterol levels.

Focaccia with olive oil and rosemary is great with Mediterranean dips and entrees.

You probably don't want to be told you're just like your mom. Especially not in a tone.

"The Green Oil Industry" was a huge cover story - and justifiable since it is a very exciting and growing industry for Santa Barbara County and California as a whole [1/8/09, independent.com/greenoil ]. I am ...

Romeo Simeone, owner of Romeo and Cesare's market in New Haven, says Connecticut's new purity standards protect honest store owners.