José María Bengoa Lecanda, pioneer in the fight against malnutrition, passed away in Bilbao.

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 [...]

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Mediterranean Diet Workshops for Children in Catalonia

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 …

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Consumer Workshops

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 …

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Alimentaria brought together the international trade press and the principal Spanish authorities of the sector

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), …

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The FDM participates in a conference on fish and cuisine

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 …

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