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 […]
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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 […]
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Competence Centre for the Mediterranean Diet at the 11th Mediterranean Diet Fair
The Competence Centre for the Mediterranean Diet (CCDM) was present at the 11th edition of the Mediterranean Diet Fair in Tavira, which took place between 4 and 7 of September. This year, in addition to the presence with an institutional stand, CCDM collaborated in organising a seminar entitled “Innovation and Sustainability in the Mediterranean Diet”, […]
Visit to Koroni and to the Maniatakeion Foundation – Mediterranean Diet On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, it was with great joy and excitement that Koroni welcomed fifteen Greek – American and Greek – Canadian students, who visited the city within the 17th Summer School of Greek Language and Culture for young Greek – Americans and […]
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, a successful event was held in the Emblematic Community of Koroni, with the topic “Rememberance and Fruit – Raisins in Messinian History,” as part of a conference on the Mediterranean Diet, organized by the Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros, the Maniatakeion Foundation, and the Messinia Development Agency SA OTA. During the event, […]
