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Some helpful links:

• 16 of the World's Best Chefs on Ingredients to Spice Up your Home Cooking
  Conde Nast Traveler and chef Francis Mallman recommend Sabiá and Colinas de Garzón extra virgin olive oils from Uruguay.
  
  
• Agromafia: Adulteration of EVOO Imported from Italy
  60 Minutes video clip (4 min). Stinging report of widespread adulteration and falsification of extra virgin olive oil in Italy and exported to the US.
  
  
• TruthInOliveOil.com
  Free-lance writer Tom Mueller's Guide to Buying Great Olive Oil (though a bit aged, full of great tips) and author of Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil well-researched book on EVOO adulteration and fraud over the decades.
  
  
• Uruguay's Record-Setting Economic Growth Streak
  Economist article: How a small country outperforms its neighbors in agriculture and through diversification.
  
  
• Extra Virgin Uruguay
  Extra virgin quality seal administered by Asolur. Full details on high standards and minimum criteria Uruguayan member EVOO producers must meet consistently.
  
  
• How to Find the Good Stuff
  Business Insider article with some suggestions on how to avoid counterfeit, diluted or rancid extra virgin olive oil.
  
  
• Olives and Olive Oils in Uruguay
  Great online illustrated and in-depth book all about olive cultivation and extra virgin olive oil production and the industry in Uruguay.
  
  
• Farms UY - Uruguay Agribusiness Investments
  FarmsUY 2014 reports of Uruguayan extra virgin olive oil producers taking prizes in the prestigious New York International Olive Oil Competition and Terraoliva (Israel international competition).

• Green Gold - Olive Oil in Uruguay
  Blog on growing extra virgin olive oil production in Uruguay.
  
  
• Climate-Smart Agriculture
  World Bank report on Uruguay's orientation of natural resource management and conservation and sustainable agricultural efforts and practices, promoted by public policies.
  
  
• Wine Tourist Magazine
  All about the country of Uruguay, its natural agricultural specialties, focusing on wine and vineyards.
  
  
• www.agbiolab.com
  Agbiolab: good resource regarding the healthful antioxidants and polyphenols found in high quality extra virgin olive oil.
  
  
• www.oliveoiltimes.com
  

  Olive Oil Times is the most widely read source of news, reviews and analysis on olive oil, providing timely information for consumers, industry professionals and olive oil enthusiasts.

• www.oliveoilsource.com
  The Olive Oil Source: Internationally recognized as a comprehensive resource for products, trends, and information on everything related to olive oil.
  
  
• www.asolur.org.uy
  The Uruguayan Olive Association (Asolur) sets standards in Uruguay, acts as a reference point and to promote the industry nationally and represents Uruguay in the IOC.  Asolur has over 100 members which represent the entire production chain: nurseries, producers, mills, technicians, suppliers and people and companies connected to the industry.
  
  
• www.internationaloliveoil.org
  International Olive Council (IOC): Sets standards for all member producing nations, authoritative source of information as well.