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In what world is that a replacement?

I'm no expert but I believe so, yes. It's all based on efficient use of resources.

In Almeria a lot of the drinking water comes from desalination plants. That's why we've coped with the droughts better than the likes of Málaga. The veg growers are reliant on groundwater alongside modern techniques

Currently, a large proportion of the fruit and veg eaten in the UK is grown in the vicinity of Europe's only desert. So although it's possible that we'll see previously unsuitable crops growing further north, it may not be a necessity. The methods and systems used in Almeria may have to spread...

Harsh but fair.

I once bought some fresh olives and tried to cure them. Let's just say it didn't go as planned.

Left over salad dressing.

It's definitely true that olive oil solidifies and others stay liquid (eg. rapeseed oil)

No.

Same in Spain, Italy and no doubt all other Mediterranean countries.

Accepted wisdom, perhaps, but a myth. Though it does have a lower smoke point you absolutely can fry in EVOO.

10 euro a litre minimum. I used to get a 5-litre bottle direct from a producer for 15 euro :cry: It must be changing the way the nation cooks. I've certainly cut back massively. In Spain at least, climate change is the culprit. Extreme heat and droughts has led to yields being well done. Last...