Maja Podgornik, PhD, and Saša Volk, PhD, on Dobro jutro: The Benefits of Olive Oil and This Year’s Harvest

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Maja Podgornik, PhD, Head of the Institute for Oliveculture at the Science and Research Centre Koper (ZRS Koper), and Saša Volk, PhD, Head of the Laboratory at the Institute for Oliveculture, appeared as guests on Dobro jutro, a morning programme broadcast by TV Slovenija.

During the programme, they discussed, among other topics, the health benefits of olive oil and the need to raise awareness among Slovenian consumers. ZRS Koper is also one of the signatories of the Lisbon Manifesto, “Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Scientific Evidence for Global Health”, an international initiative aimed at strengthening the role of extra virgin olive oil in nutrition and public health policies.

According to Dr. Podgornik, this year’s olive harvest is expected to be exceptional.

Watch the interview HERE (from 37:05 to 46:20).

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