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I had the pleasure of meeting Dr Mary Flynn, at a Veronica Foods Summit in Berkley California this past weekend.  I have been a fan of Dr Flynns research for some time, and have added this to my favorites list.  The following excerpts are just a peek at what the study found. Visit http://www.miriamhospital.org/services/outpatient-nutrition-services/mary-meals.html ,for more on this topic. Mary's Meals The Miriam's Mary Meals are based on the work of Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN. Mary has worked as a research dietitian at The Miriam Hospital since 1984. Her main research interest is in how food will affect health. ...

 Who can we trust?  Disappointed yet again, in those who should know better. Knowing what to look for on a bottle of olive oil should not be complicated.  We have recently had yet another very vague label come to our attention.  There are names that we should be able to trust, in the world of 'good, fresh, gourmet', etc, and we want to honor those who offer an honest product. It is a challenge.  Our job is to not only to provide fresh, high quality products, but to help customers understand what to look for when they are not able...

 How the heck does one choose?  We currently have 15 pure cultivars to choose from.  In lay man's language, liken it to going in to a wine boutique, or coffee/Barista, and trying to choose one or two.  Cultivars are types of olives, and yes, they are all different.  With more than 750+ known and cataloged cultivars, it can be overwhelming, and sometimes intimidating. This we understand.  I go into a wine specialty store like Bishops, Harvest, or Premium, and have no problem asking the staff for recommendations. Knowledgeable staff are happy to help me make my choice. I have no...

* By definition, any olive oil that has had seed oil or olive pomace oil added to it isn’t extra virgin.  Most adulterated oils typically have relatively low percentages of non-olive oils in them, as the greater the dilution with seed oil, the easier the fraud is to detect.  Clever fraudsters will just add enough ‘other stuff’ so as to just make it difficult for authorities to definitively say that “yes this oil is fraudulent” without having to resort to expensive sophisticated testing and lengthy court cases. An adulterated olive oil that contains 90% extra virgin olive oil and 10%...