The 7^th International Yale Symposium on Olive Oil and Health took place on December 4-7 in New Haven, Connecticut. Under the theme 'The Olive Tree and the Future of Health: Innovations for Personal, Community, and Ecosystem Well-being,' the Symposium highlighted olive oil as a central pillar for personal wellness and planetary sustainability. Through interdisciplinary analyses, the conference bridged tradition with innovation, focusing on the therapeutic properties of phenols in preventing cardiometabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. The symposium also underscored the necessity of sustainable cultivation practices and the use of advanced DNA technologies to certify product authenticity, thereby safeguarding quality against the challenges of climate change.

Ms Trichopoulou addressed her keynote speech titled “Wild Greens and Herbal infusions: their use in the traditional Greek diet and health implications.”