Read ‘Vegan olive oil’ and think: Aha, again such a one-day fly that is based on a fashion appearance. However, we of spanish-oil hope that this is not the case. We have included the heading ‘Vegan olive oil’ to make a small contribution to a sustainable change. For vegan olive oil stands for a healthy environment that is good not only for us, but also for our children and grandchildren.
Vegan olive oil includes an environmentally friendly olive cultivation and an environmentally friendly harvest. You should understand the term environmentally friendly so that not only the animals and plants in the olive grove are protected, but at the same time a healthy coexistence is promoted. Of course, you can also do so in this respect spanish-oil.com count as reliable business partners. Because we know our suppliers personally and visit their fincas and olive groves regularly, we can provide trustworthy information about cultivation and harvesting methods. Finally, we not only place value on 1-A quality and unique taste, but also on preserving the environment.
No, unfortunately not. For the vegan not only avoids animal products, but also dispenses with foods in which animals have been affected in their production. Both animal ethics, environmental protection and health play a major role in veganism.
How to harm animals when picking olives?
In order to increase productivity, the large olive oil producers not only use chemical plant protection products and fertilizers, but also use huge suction machines during harvesting. If this happens at night, the harvesting machine will be sucked in beside the mature olives, unfortunately also numerous birds that have retreated to the olive trees for sleep.
Although, for this reason, at least in Spain and Portugal, the nocturnal harvest with suction machines has been prohibited since 2020, there are repeatedly black sheep that do not adhere to the laws. Not to mention all the other countries where no consideration is given to the death of birds in the olive harvest.
Established by the international organisation Bird life, AVOE Olivares vivos (= live olive groves) is a life project that tries to make the large olive plantations the natural oasis they once were. Especially in the olive grove, numerous birds and plums and also many herbs, shrubs and trees feel comfortable between the olive trees. And the more species, the better is the quality of the soil, the air and the water and the healthier is the olive cultivation for you and our planet.
It should be noted that in Europe almost 5.000.000 Hectares of olive groves. Because half of these plantations are located in Spain and are often surrounded by nature reserve areas, AVOE Olivares vivos finds a lot of attention on the Iberian Peninsula. It is a good contribution to increasing biodiversity in a relatively large area. To enable you to easily identify vegan olive oils, the organization will award a certificate.
With the seal AVOE Olivares vivos, however, only olive oil virgars can be extra-tasting, in which the increase in biodiversity in the olive grove has been scientifically confirmed. The certificate goes far beyond the claim of veganism. Because it not only tries to preserve the wildlife in the olive grove, but also to increase biodiversity. You can see the seal on the olive oil bottle at a green owl in a circle with the inscription “Olivares vivos reconciliados con la vida”.
Do not wonder that in our heading “vegan olive oil” you will also find high-quality oils that do not have a certificate. These are smaller producers we know personally. We know that these olive growers do not use chemistry in olive cultivation and do not have large harvesting machines with suction mechanism.
Most of our suppliers read the olives by hand or work with rakes and shakers. They are proud that they produce a top oil and look forward to the wide variety of animals and plants in their olive grove. Many of the smaller olive plantations are natural paradises that must be preserved.
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