The first session of the GROW Workshops, "Rethinking agriculture: soil, ideas and actions - case studies from the Portuguese territory", took place on 6th November. This initiative, sponsored by the largest European n...
With the arrival of autumn, one of the most expected fruits are chestnuts. Counting with more than 90 million years old and originated from Asia, chestnuts are a rich-nutrient fruit, being mainly produced in Portugal...
Arrebita Idanha Bio brought together thousands of participants and more than 30 chefs in the villages of Idanha-a-Velha and Penha Garcia. The second edition of the festival took place on October 2nd and 3rd, was atten...
Autumn is here, and with it the temperatures drop, bright colourful leaves are on display, and a range of seasonal flavours arrive. The transition into cooler weather opens doors to a renovated pantry. Seasonal eating...
Food4Sustainability CoLAB has received the visit of our international mentors yesterday! We had the pleasure to host a meeting with Kees de Gooijer, Ana Gonçalves from ANI - Agência Nacional de Inovação, Gabriela Rodr...
One of the industries that is significantly impacted year after year by climate change is the wine industry. This impact derives from different sources comprising vine climate adaptation, impact of temperature in the...
Since the beginning of this century, a wide range of advanced digital technologies have been intensively used and daily updated, generating a massive amount of data ready to be analysed. In detail, large sets of heter...
A higher intake of flavonoid-rich foods such as red wine, berries, apples, pears, and tea can lower the blood pressure, a benefit partly explained by gut microbiota. Flavonoids are phenolic compounds naturally found i...
The shorter days, cooler nights, drier weather and orange leaves falling from the trees foretell the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, the season that prepares us for winter. At the change of season, immune d...
F4S CoLAB together with Idanha-a-Nova municipality saw approved the application made to the Environmental Fund, for projects aimed at a new environmental culture, under the National Strategy for Environmental Educatio...
\*For unrelated reasons, the eco-market will not take place on the previously scheduled dates. It will be on October 28, 2021, between 8am and 12pm, that the residents and visitors of the village of Idanha-a-Nova will...
Building Global Innovators (BGI), Idanha-a-Nova's collaborative laboratory - Food4Sustainability CoLAB, Lunds University and Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), have teamed up with the leading European food i...
It is impossible to deny the impact of cattle production on the emission of greenhouse gases. According to the most recent data available, worldwide, cattle production is responsible for about 78% of total GHG emissio...
Considered the black diamond of the kitchen, the black truffle is a very fine food full of benefits. Recent research suggested that its polysaccharides can protect mice against exercise-induced fatigue by regulating g...
Cancer treatment goes beyond fighting the disease. Alongside the elimination of the cancer cells, the patient’s mind, spirit, and the rest of the body must be taken care of. A healthy and balanced diet is advisable fo...
A German team wants to revolutionize farming practices. They are working on a project that combines solar power and microbes, and can produce 10 times more protein than crops. This study is focused on soya beans since...
