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NUTRITION
The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritional recommendation inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of Greece.
The principal aspects of this diet include proportionally high consumption of olive oil, legumes, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables.
Cretan Gold extra virgin olive oil constitutes the basis of this diet.
HISTORY
The ancient Greeks believed the olive tree was a gift from
the goddess Athena and began using olive oil in their religious rituals.
Homer, the immortal Greek poet, called olive oil liquid gold, and the Greek Laws of Solon, during the 6th to 7th century BC, prohibited the cutting down of olive trees on the punishment of death.
ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΑ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ
The ancient Greeks believed the olive tree was a gift from
the goddess Athena and began using olive oil in their religious rituals.
Homer, the immortal Greek poet, called olive oil liquid gold, and the Greek Laws of Solon, during the 6th to 7th century BC, prohibited the cutting down of olive trees on the punishment of death.
The Cretan olive oil production company “EMELKO” is the only company in the industry of which was part of the multinational event for signing a trade agreements between Greek and Chinese companies.
Specifically, “EMELKO” signed a long-term cooperation contract worth 14 million dollars to the known Chinese trading company Sanghai Chao Shang Food, which deals in the supply of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in consumer packages.