Could a traditional food have pain- and inflammation-reducing effects similar to over the counter pain medicine like ibuprofen? Scientists from Italy, Spain, the U.S. and Australia have discovered that extra virgin olive oil can provide significant health benefits, including the ability to help reduce pain and inflammation. This robust, flavorful oil is an example of the food as medicine concept, that foods can have a powerful impact on health. - Read The article by Leo Galland, M.D..

The announcement last April that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was adopting standards for olive oil was the first eye-opener. This was the first time many consumers realized that there had been no definition in the U.S. for the term "extra virgin." - Read The article by Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne.

There's time to squeeze in another tale from the 2010 Summer Fancy Food Show at NYC's Jacob Javitz Center. I had the pleasure of meeting Francesco and Lia Lombardi, their daughter and son-in-law, who told me of their family business and the center of their lives: olive oil production at Podere Pornanino in Radda in Chianti. - Read The article by Carolyn Masone.

Olive oil is sensitive. Should it be refrigerated? Follow a few basic rules to keep it fresh longer.
Read The article by Nancy Harmon Jenkins.

The allure of traditional, slow ways of pressing olive oil drew one urban Italian clan to the Tuscan hills. By Judith Weinraub - Help us promoting tradition and quality, read and share the Zester Daily article about Pornanino!

New study finds extra virgin olive oil isn't always extra virgin. Light and heat may be the culprits.
Read the article by Nancy Harmon Jenkins.

Since ever at Pornanino we have been doing our best to educate our clients about what is sitting on grocery shelves labeled, "extra virgin olive oil" .... - read the Los Angeles Times article on matter.

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A one-week tour of the Tuscan olive harvest takes you to Franco Lombardi's farm in the heart of the Chianti region. Learn everything you need to know about the cultivation of olives and the production of olive oil, from antiquity to today. Read about the health benefits of consuming and the pitfalls of buying Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the Nectar of the Gods.
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