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World Cancer Day
For the first time, the Mediterranean Diet has been demonstrated to protect against stomach cancer.
6th edition of EGEA “Social and health benefits of balanced diet : the role of Fruit and Vegetables”
Bruselas, Belgica | www.egeaconference.com
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 …
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), 22-26 March of next year.
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Consumer Workshops
DecalogoDMDuring 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 products are given, as well [...]
The FDM enters the Anna Lindh Foudation’s network
Since October 2009, the FDM is part of the network of the Anna Lindh Foundation. The Anna Lindh Foundation (http://www.euromedalex.org/) is the first institution created by the 35 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership in order to improve mutual knowledge and quality of cultural dialogue between the two shores of the Mediterranean. It promotes cultural dialogue, [...]
VIII Barcelona International Congress on the Mediterranean Diet
On March 24tha and 25th 2010, the eighth Barcelona International Congress on the Mediterranean Diet, which will bring together a significant number of experts from different countries to discuss the nutricional, cultural and anthropological aspects of the Mediterranean Diet, a millennium-old heritage shared by the populations of the Mediterranean basin. For all the information about [...]
The Vall d’Hebron Hospital promotes the Mediterranean Diet and the use of stairs among their workers
It is the first Hospital pertaining to the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS) to receive the AMED accreditation and to apply the ESCALES (stairs) project. The three Hospital cafeterias (which serve about 6,000 meals a day) are joining the AMED project, pioneer in the Spanish state promoting the Mediterranean Diet. The hospital’s main buildings have [...]
Mediterranean Diet Workshops for Children in Catalonia
Cartell Tallers CanariasThe 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 7 and 12, [...]
“Healthy eating with the Family” workshops, in collaboration with Cooperative Consum
Food is one of the pillars of health, and when it comes to children it becomes even more important. Childhood is a crucial period to act on food habits and acquire a healthy lifestyle to help determine the child’s health as well as the future adult’s.
It is essential to know the most suitable food to [...]
