Food & Nutrition

Raiana Fair Promotes Sustainable Food with In-Salads and MEDEAT_BB

Dec 42 min read

Raiana Fair Promotes Sustainable Food with In-Salads and MEDEAT_BB

On the 31st of July, the Raiana Fair hosted an inspiring awareness activity in collaboration with the In-Salads and MEDEAT_BB projects,...

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Sílvia Moreira

Nov 132 min read

The OakFood Project

Portugal is an exceptional producer of acorns due to its extensive Montado, with Quercus genus trees estimated to represent about 36% of...

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Cultivating Tradition, Protecting the Future: Flavors of Beira Baixa

Sílvia Moreira

Oct 223 min read

Cultivating Tradition, Protecting the Future: Flavors of Beira Baixa

Gastronomic Innovation and Food Sustainability Shine at the Raiana Fair in Idanha-a-Nova From July 26th to August 4th, the Raiana Fair in...

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2nd Workshop "Figs for the Future: maximizing orchard yield to market"

F4S Team

Jul 301 min read

2nd Workshop "Figs for the Future: maximizing orchard yield to market"

The second workshop "Figs for the Future: Maximizing Orchard Yield to Market" took place on July 19th in Torres Novas, as part of the...

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Conference on Balanced and Sustainable Nutrition: A Success in Tomar!

Catarina Vasconcelos

May 282 min read

Conference on Balanced and Sustainable Nutrition: A Success in Tomar!

On May 17th, the Municipal Library of Tomar hosted the Conference on Balanced and Sustainable Nutrition, an event held as part of the...

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RNAES Project | Over 22 projects working together for Balanced and Sustainable Nutrition!

Catarina Vasconcelos

May 102 min read

RNAES Project | Over 22 projects working together for Balanced and Sustainable Nutrition!

On May 17th, the National Meeting for Balanced and Sustainable Nutrition begins. The consortium of the National Network for Balanced and...

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In-Salads - Promoting inclusion through the creation of salads

Sílvia Moreira

Apr 102 min read

In-Salads - Promoting inclusion through the creation of salads

Promoting inclusion and the transfer of knowledge and intercultural traditions through the creation of salads Food4Sustainability is a...

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National Network for Balanced and Sustainable Food

Catarina Vasconcelos

Apr 20, 20233 min read

National Network for Balanced and Sustainable Food

The National Network for Balanced and Sustainable Food was launched last March! The project led by Food4Sustainability CoLAB was...

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Showcook DiscoSoup - Cooking to the beat of music

Cecilia Franco

Aug 19, 20222 min read

Showcook DiscoSoup - Cooking to the beat of music

On Saturday 6 August we held a Showcook Discosoup* (DiscoCook) for the walkers of ACANAC 2022, an action within the Escutismo.Come...

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Cecilia Franco

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Pasta with vegetables from the garden

This recipe was made for the Showcook DiscoSoup (DiscoCook) held at ACANAC 2022, for the camp hikers. Easy to make at home and on...

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Catarina Vasconcelos

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Watermelon and rosemary flavoured water

This recipe is ideal for cooling off in the hot months. Easy to make at home and on camping trips, even with few utensils Inexpensive -...

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Can the legume market grow through Carbon Farming?

F4S Team

May 20, 20223 min read

Can the legume market grow through Carbon Farming?

Carbon farming is gaining momentum within EU as a strategy to achieve the EU’s legally binding commitment to become climate neutral by...

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Public food procurement a powerful tool to promote healthy and sustainable food

Catarina Vasconcelos

Mar 21, 20222 min read

Public food procurement a powerful tool to promote healthy and sustainable food

The concept of sustainable public procurement has been gaining popularity in recent times due to its potential to promote multiple...

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Ana Rita Silva

Mar 21, 20223 min read

+ Healthy Program

It was under the theme "The Food Journey" that we developed a face-to-face action with 5th and 6th grade students, in a school in...

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Little-known health facts about chestnuts

Sílvia Moreira

Nov 18, 20212 min read

Little-known health facts about chestnuts

With the arrival of autumn, one of the most expected fruits are chestnuts. Counting with more than 90 million years old and originated...

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It's autumn! Let's talk about food seasonality and why we should live with the seasons

Daniela Fonseca

Nov 13, 20212 min read

It's autumn! Let's talk about food seasonality and why we should live with the seasons

Autumn is here, and with it the temperatures drop, bright colourful leaves are on display, and a range of seasonal flavours arrive. The...

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Why three glasses of wine or a handful of berries may lower your blood pressure

Daniela Fonseca

Oct 8, 20212 min read

Why three glasses of wine or a handful of berries may lower your blood pressure

A higher intake of flavonoid-rich foods such as red wine, berries, apples, pears, and tea can lower the blood pressure, a benefit partly...

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What to eat to prepare for the colder days

Rita Bernardo

Oct 7, 20212 min read

What to eat to prepare for the colder days

The shorter days, cooler nights, drier weather and orange leaves falling from the trees foretell the end of summer and the beginning of...

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Precious health benefit of black truffle: the anti-fatigue effect

Daniela Fonseca

Aug 25, 20212 min read

Precious health benefit of black truffle: the anti-fatigue effect

Considered the black diamond of the kitchen, the black truffle is a very fine food full of benefits. Recent research suggested that its...

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Is there a link between organic food and reduced cancer risk?

Sílvia Moreira

Aug 25, 20211 min read

Is there a link between organic food and reduced cancer risk?

Cancer treatment goes beyond fighting the disease. Alongside the elimination of the cancer cells, the patient’s mind, spirit, and the...

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