The 2nd Agri-Food Summit, held in Barcelona, highlighted how the Mediterranean Diet attracts opportunities and projects a strong image. The preservation and promotion of cultural heritage have become some of the most effective tools for driving economic development, strengthening the identity of a territory, and projecting its value beyond its borders. These topics were addressed […]
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Tavira Municipal Museum invites visitors to discover the “Hamper from the Land or the Sea”
Tavira Municipal Museum’s “Hamper from the Land or the Sea” project aims to showcase local products, traditional knowledge and producers in the municipality of Tavira. Through visits to farms, salt pans and other activities linked to the land and the sea, participants have the opportunity to learn about production processes, engage directly with producers and […]
The Dr. Ruy D’Andrade Primary and Secondary School (EB 2,3), in Entrocamento, Santarém District, which forms part of the West and Tagus Valley region, hosted the first awareness-raising event organised by the Portuguese National CAP Network. This first event, aimed at Year 6 pupils, took place on 27 April and focused on the seasonality of food within the […]
For decades, we have known that the Mediterranean Diet is one of the healthiest in the world. But until recently, the exact “language” it uses to communicate with our cells remained a mystery. A groundbreaking new study led by Dr. Roberto Vicinanza from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, in collaboration with the Sapienza […]
The Municipality of Tavira is launching “Flavours of the Market”, a project in partnership with the Vila Real de Santo António School of Hospitality and Tourism (EHTVRSA), the International Association of Paremiology (AIP), the Tavira Local Health Unit (ULS) and the Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Algarve). Held four times a year, in […]
What does it truly mean to preserve the Mediterranean Diet today? During her recent visit to Sitia, Crete, Dr. Antonia Trichopoulou — internationally recognized scientist and leading authority on the Mediterranean Diet — explored the region’s deep-rooted food traditions as part of a research initiative on traditional Cretan foods. From lamb with wild greens and […]
Seeds of the Mediterranean is a series of webinars promoted within the framework of the Mediterranean Cluster, a working group in which the PAC National Networks of Mediterranean countries meet monthly (Italy, France, Romania, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, and Croatia), moderated by the EUCAP Network. This series plans to organize a webinar every four months, […]
Agriculture has always had a woman’s face. A face shaped by sun, wind and seasons, where time has left marks that are also traces of deep, embodied wisdom. Looking at these women, whose photographs accompany this text, is to recognise the memory of cold dawns and a silent persistence that sustains life; it is to […]
BOL, OTOK BRAČ (BOL, ISLAND OF BRAČ) The story of Fani Katić shows that bolski cviti and medenjoci are not just cakes – they are a story of community, love, and identity. In a time when globalization brings uniformity, her work reminds us that authenticity and local heritage have priceless value. Bol, on the island […]
By Panagiotis, Chef at Artaki Restaurant, Koroni, Greece When I open the doors of Artaki Restaurant each morning, the sea greets me first — a calm, silvery blue stretching toward the horizon. Behind the town, the hills rise gently, dotted with olive trees, lemon groves, and carob. This is Koroni, a traditional fishing village in […]
