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It’s safe to say that olive oil is the one oil that everybody can agree on. Whether somebody is paleo, keto, vegetarian, or something in between, likelihood is they’ve sung the praises of additional-virgin olive oil. Humans have been using this wholesome fat for thousands of years, with no signs of slowing down.
Greece has by far the biggest per capita consumption of olive oil worldwide, over 24 liters (5.three imp gal; 6.three U.S. gal) per individual per year; Spain and Italy, round 14 L; Tunisia, Portugal, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, round 8 L. Northern Europe and North America devour far much less, around 0.7 L, but the consumption of olive oil outdoors its residence territory has been rising steadily. According to the American Olive Oil Producers Association, about 5% of olive oil consumed within the U.S. is domestically produced. U.S. states producing olive oil embrace California, Hawaii, Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, in addition t