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<pre>Hi all,

As you may or may not be aware, there is a very heated debate raging
in high levels of the Australian and International olive oil circles
in which it has been stated that some Italian interests appear to be
trying to dictate terms for the future of Australian olive industry
(As to whether this is true or not I cannot say, but it does make
for an interesting read.....

It all began when Mr Mauro Martelossi sent out a screed in which he
criticised the Australian efforts at "Codex Alimentarius" in regards
a specific chemical indice(linolenic acid) and there has now
developed quite a heated argument between an Italian commercial
interest, the AOA with NSW Ag. now joining the fray......!

Go here to read all about it:

http://tinyurl.com/2ma8u

or

http://www.olivesorganic.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi

Or go to the "Forums" page on the www.olivesorganic.com website and
follow the links to the thread titled "The Mauro Letters" :

http:///www.olivesorganic.com

"The Olive Grove" Discussion forums are free and very quick to sign
on to.!


Cheers,
Johnny Apollo!
www.olivesorganic.com
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