Used cooking oil is one of the most damaging things a household can pour down the sink. What actually happens to it,…
Lebanon's village olive presses are the hinge of the whole crop. Understanding how a small mill actually earns its living explains why…
Every olive is used twice. After the oil is pressed, the leftover skins, pulp and crushed stones are dried and burned as…
For every litre of olive oil, a mill produces litres of dark, acidic wastewater that can poison soil and streams. Managing it…
By Emilia Klapp, The abundant use of olives and extra virgin olive oil truly defines the traditional Mediterranean Diet. In fact it…