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South African Olive Oil Goes Wild (The Olive Oil Times)
When you run down the list of emerging olive oil producing countries don’t forget South Africa, with its growing production of quality olive oils and ever more appreciative consumers.
Q&A With IOC Director Jean-Louis Barjol (The Olive Oil Times)
The executive director of the International Olive Council discusses Australian standards, mixed results in India and China and his ambitions in the United States.
Olivier Baussan’s Première Pression (The Olive Oil Times)
The entrepreneur’s newest project is a chain of olive oil shops emphasizing education and transparency.
French olive oil producers going organic. (The Olive Oil Times)
Jean Marie Guerin is a passionate man when it comes to his organic olives. Not only is he passionate, he is proud to be recognized as an organic olive oil producer. His olive oil, produced in France, has the national “AB” logo for organic products — agriculture biologique — which is administered by the State.
Producing Fresh, Sustainable Foods on Allotments in the U.K. (The Womens International Perspective)
The British have discovered an uplifting, social, healthy way to promote sustainability – care for the environment by growing their own fruits and vegetables while at the same time interacting with fellow gardeners.
Bangladesh fights to end blindness (Guardian)
Charities and volunteers help raise eyecare awareness and pioneer treatment for visually impaired children.
It’s all rosé for Provence wine cooperative (Guardian Weekly)
The success story of a wine co-operative in a little town in Provence is all about artisans, local people who accepted a challenge. Success did not come overnight, but by working together and pooling their resources, they made a difference.
Finding His Way as a Student in France (Googolplex : C-note)
Many high school students in Paris, France, decided not go to school on certain days last year. Instead, they were out on the streets together with their teachers to demonstrate against the French government.
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Martinique combines the best of the Caribbean and France, with lush vegetation, beautiful sandy beaches and fantastic food. And with eight rum distilleries on the island, they mix a mean cocktail, too
Small, stress-free and seductive, the Channel Island of Herm is the place to go if you’re searching for that perfect no-frills getaway. Take your lover, your family, your friend – but not your car
Ajaccio: haute culture in Corsica
Its uncrowded coastline, rugged mountains and warm Mediterranean climate make Corsica one of the most popular islands in the sun. But it also has a rich cultural heritage, best explored from Ajaccio
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Comment Allez-vous? By bike, of course! (The Womens International Perspective)
When the Tour de France started in 1903 as a stunt to promote a sports newspaper, no one realized then that this bicycle race would turn out to be the biggest annual sporting event in the world.
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Local Water Renaissance in France Ends Century-long Privatization Monopoly (The Womens International Perspective)
Since the French revolution, town councils have been responsible for water management throughout France. Yet, most municipalities have been delegating the job to private water companies.
Fighting breast cancer with free screening (The Womens International Perspective)
Working as a breast screen radiographer or x-ray technologist can be rewarding and challenging at times but I know that detecting even a small breast cancer can make a difference in a woman’s life. That’s what makes it all worthwhile.
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We all know that satisfying pop when we open a bottle of wine or champagne signaling the start of a festive occasion. But more and more cork is being replaced with plastic stoppers or twist tops.
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Scottish Home and Country :
Summer in Provence Put a Cork in it Discovering olivesAlive Now :
Making a Difference
Commonweal :
Noël Provençal
