Spain: The Euro-Mediterranean Network of Olive Cities claims the letter 'A' in the nutritional labeling of virgin olive oils

On Monday, December 21, the Spanish Association of Olivo Municipalities, AEMO, in the person of Ana Mý Romero, presided over this Assembly, which was held telematically. In it, in addition to the mandatory approval points for budgets, activity plan or call for one more year of the Award for the Best Mediterranean Olive Tree, the Nutri-Score labeling system adopted by several European countries and that Spain is planning to adoption next year. In this regard, the Assembly has approved a Declaration by which the letter ýAý (dark green) and the maximum nutritional category are requested for extra virgin olive oil and virgin olive oil, and the letter ýBý (light green) for olive oil. dry olive. For this, the statement argues that the benefits of virgin olive oils for health are well known and scientifically documented due to their favorable composition of fatty acids (where monounsaturated ones stand out) and their high content of natural antioxidants (such as polyphenols). Thus, its ...