Spain to promote olive oil in India

{image-olive oil_07102008.jpg news.oneindia.in}New Delhi, Oct 7: Spain, the world's largest olive oil producer, will promote olive oil in India and also create awareness about the product in the country.

The Ambassador of Spain to India has announced a Mascot team in this regard. The team members include cardiologist Dr Ravi K Kasliwal, Max health care chief dietician Dr Ritika Samaddar, famous cookery expert Nita Mehta and lifestyle expert Shivani Wazir, among others. A ten-day food festival serving food prepared of olive oil will also be conducted here. ''Nature's only fruit oil, olive oil is rich in antioxidants and Vitamin E which reduce cornorary diseases. It is the fat which reduces fat,'' the Ambassador told reporters here on Monday, Oct 6. Emphasising the need of healthy lifestyle, Dr Kasliwal said olive oil has indeed all the qualities to reduce fats in the body.

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