The Mediterranean Diet is a lifestyle marked by diversity combined with a set of food and social characteristics that make it a cultural, historical and health model that is widely recognised as the healthiest and most sustainable in the world. From a food point of view, the interactions with sustainability are numerous, but the impact […]
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Artificial Intelligence and Serpa DOP Cheese APS – Associação de Produtores de Queijo Serpa (Serpa Cheese Producers Association) and the Polytechnic Institute of Beja have launched the QI 4.0 – Queijo Serpa DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) – Artificial Intelligence in Artisanal Production project. This innovative project, which began on 1 September 2024 and is […]
Intergovernmental Meeting, ΝΕΑ
14th Intergovernmental Meeting of the Mediterranean Diet Network Held in Tavira
On November 29, 2024, representatives from the seven UNESCO Emblematic Communities of the Mediterranean Diet convened for the 14th Intergovernmental Meeting in Tavira, Portugal. The hybrid event brought together delegates from Agros (Cyprus), Brač and Hvar (Croatia), Soria (Spain), Koroni (Greece), Pollica (Italy), Chefchaouen (Morocco), and Tavira (Portugal) to discuss collaborative efforts in safeguarding this […]
14th Anniversary of the Mediterranean Diet as UNESCO Heritage November 14-17 in Portici and Pollica, Italy – November 21-22 in New York In celebration of the Mediterranean Diet’s designation as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, a major event spanning Italy and the U.S. will unfold. From November 14 to 17, the Italian towns of Portici (NA) and […]
Revitalgarve is a project funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan. It aims to intervene in the areasof production, processing, distribution, supply, organisation, commercialisation and consumption of food, respecting the principles of the Mediterranean Diet, by developing models of organisation for theeconomy of the territories, recognising their diversity, natural and social capital, and helping to […]
ΝΕΑ, Spain
University of Barcelona Launches Mediterranean Diet Chair for Health, Culture, and Environmental Sustainability
The Mediterranean Diet Foundation and the University of Barcelona established the Mediterranean Diet Chair: Health, Sustainability, and Culture The Mediterranean Diet Chair: Health, Sustainability, and Culture, recently established by the Mediterranean Diet Foundation and the University of Barcelona, represents a fundamental initiative dedicated to training, dissemination, and knowledge transfer on the invaluable legacy of the […]
The Competence Centre for the Mediterranean Diet (CCDM) was present at the 10th edition of the Mediterranean Diet Fair in Tavira, which took place between 5 and 8 of September. The presence with an institutional stand was, for the CCDM, an opportunity to raise public awareness to this ancient lifestyle that is the Mediterranean Diet. […]
Presentation of the 10 Recommendations from the UNESCO Emblematic Communities of the Mediterranean Diet “A Model of Sustainability and Health for Global Agricultural Policies” anticipating the mission for the International Summit “Mediterranean Diet Feeds the Future – The Global Summit to Unleashing the Power of the Mediterranean Diet and Seeding Change from Roots to Future,” which […]
The Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros, in collaboration with the Catering Association of Messinia and with the support of the Maniatakeion Foundation, the University of Peloponnese and the Professional Association of Koroni, organized a conference on the “Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Mediterranean Diet – from Theory to Practice”. The conference was held on Saturday, July 6, […]
Ciambotta is a traditional recipe from Cilento. It is a humble dish that originated from the need to combine all leftover vegetables into one meal. As a result, each town in Cilento uses different ingredients to prepare it. The classic recipe (with potatoes, eggplants, and peppers) is typically served as a side dish. Ingredients for […]
