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By Patricia Kowsmann, The Food and Drug administration has authorized canola oil bottlers and makers to use a label stating that the oil can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the U.S. Canola Association said Friday. According to the association, risk reduction is due to the oil’s unsaturated fat content. Canola oil contains 93% […]

By Eleni Economides, Homer called it liquid gold — and this Saturday, the grounds of Mission San Jose will be reveling in it. California olive oil and olives will be honored during the Mission San Jose Chamber of Commerces sixth annual Olive Festival — which drew more than 2,000 people last year, Festival Co-Chair Sherri […]

Kids can demonstrate their pizza making skills and win great prizes at the first national pizza making contest held at independent pizzerias nationwide on Saturday, October 7. A Slice of New York, Lindsay Olives and The World Pizza Champions Inc. challenge children, ages 12 and younger, to make a kid-sized pie with their favorite ingredients, […]

In South Carolina, officials say breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women, with thousands of new cases reported each year. While we do not yet know exactly how to prevent breast cancer, we are constantly learning ways to reduce chances of getting the disease. Repeated studies show lifestyle choices like exercising, eating nutritiously, […]

By Leslie Gornstein, In California wine country, olive oil may be the new Chardonnay. Producers are offering tours and tastings. Squished together like grapes in a harvesting crate, the weekend wine-tasters are crawling along clogged California 29 through the Napa Valley. The olive trees lining the road whisper of the Other Napa, but the Chardonnay […]