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Article: OLIVE OIL LABELS CAN NOW BOAST 'HEALTHY'.(Living)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- November 3, 2004
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Byline: Staff and wire report
The labels on bottles of olive oil can now carry a health claim. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the petition for a health claim for olive oil submitted by the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA). The industry submitted the petition so that the government could verify the heart-healthy benefits of this particular cooking oil.
Of course, some nutritionists in the past have pointed out that perhaps olive oil is not the most important ingredient in the Mediterranean diet. In total, the fish, whole grains and vegetables, and the lack of "bad" fats in this diet promote hearth health.
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