Olive Oil

Who would have ever thought shopping for olive oil would like shopping for wine, I mean come on, here I am trying to make a appellation decision about something I am going to sauté an onion in. In all seriousness this golden oil has been around for thousands of years because it is good for us. It is the only type of vegetable oil that is obtained from just pressing, unlike corn and canola that must be processed. Plan on seeing much more olive oil selections in stores given the fact that it is one of the three foods that the FDA has approved that carries a quantified health claim on the label. Until last year the only health claims allowed by food producers were those with significant scientific agreement., Olive Producers will now be able to include on their label that there is limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggesting that two tablespoons a day, (23) grams of olive oil may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. .Kind of leaves the door open to the non-conclusive health benefits of say wine, garlic, and chocolate. I'm Susan Allen and this is Food Forethought.