The papers of the 8 sessions of the Conference revised and updated aspects related to nutrition, food and culture of significant products of the Mediterranean Diet such as cereals, bread, olive oil, nuts, wine, dairy, fish and fruits and vegetables. [..more...]

The FDM has also granted the Honorary Diplomas, recognizing the career of personalities from other sectors that have contributed to the dissemination of Mediterranean culture.[..more...]

Once again, the poster call was a success, with the participation of 35 communications.[..more...]

For the first time, the Mediterranean Diet has been demonstrated to protect against stomach cancer.

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José María Bengoa, physician and pioneer in the fight against malnutrition, passed away on Saturday January 16th at 96 years old. Nutritionist with an internationally recognised career, he was an important member of the World Health Organization (WHO) and person rooted in the Basque community in Venezuela, he received the Sabino Arana Award in 2007 [...]

The Mediterranean Diet Workshops for Children have kicked off this month; given by the FDM in collaboration with Argis Congress, as a part of the promotion strategy by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Action, Generalitat of Catalonia.
The workshops aim at reaching approximately 9,400 children between the ages of …

During this month, the consumer workshops are taking place at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management of Madrid, in collaboration with Argis Congress. They are aimed at consumer, housewives associations, etc. with the objective of reaching about 2,000 people.

During these workshops, tips for maintaining a balanced diet with Mediterranean …

Authorities, opinion leaders and top executives at Alimentaria shared a day of talks in which the current situation and prospects of the agri-food sector were analysed. Additionally, there was a presentation of the major new features of the exhibition, to be held at the Gran Vía venue in Barcelona (Spain), …

On November 28th, the Mediterranean Diet Foundation participated in a day about fish and cuisine held in the Costa Brava town of Palamós, by the Chair of Maritime Studies of the University of Girona with the City of Palamós. Nutritionist Blanca Raidó represented the FDM with the intervention entitled “The …