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10 local varieties of pulses in Catalonia
10 February is World Pulses Day, and we want to highlight 10 varieties grown in Catalonia, share […]

7 myths about fruit and vegetables
Are potatoes vegetables? What parts of the leek can be used? Is eating the whole fruit or […]

123 tips to fight against food waste
How to keep fruit in good condition, what to do with food that spoils, and what are […]

Is eating insects an alternative to red meat consumption?
Did you know insects offer many benefits when eaten by people or used to manufacture animal feeds? […]

Ecological costs and climate-change ethics
Imagine yourself at a restaurant with friends, ordeirng your Sunday lunch. Then, you pay the bill and […]

From losing comfort to optimising it
How do you do your shopping? Do you go to a supermarket a couple of times a […]

Learning, for what kind of world?
Unlearning in order to learn. This saying has become popular in recent years due to the rethinking […]

Anthropocene: New challenges and some lessons from the Past
What is happening to us? It is well known that all the activities humans have been carrying […]

9 Types of edible algae
More and more people are incorporating macroalgae (seaweed) and microalgae, into their diets. Have you ever eaten […]

5 Alternative protein sources to meat
Discover new alternative protein sources to traditional meat that have a lesser environmental impact. The food system […]

The transition towards a fair and sustainable agri-food system from the standpoint of Agroecology and Food Sovereignty
The industrial and globalised agri-food system We can safely say that there is a hegemonic, highly industrialised […]

Agroecology and pastoralist farming
The agri-food system has undergone substantial transformations over the last hundred years. In the case of Spain, […]

6 winter fruits and vegetables
Do you know which fruits and vegetables are typical of winter? In this article, we share some […]

7 documentaries about food waste
Discover one of the biggest problems of the food system with this documentary film series. Did you […]

Planetary boundaries: what will happen in 2050?
What are Earth’s limits? We have heard for decades that the planet’s resources are finite, but when […]

Debunking myths about food expiry dates
One of the leading causes of food waste at home is not being aware of the difference […]

7 ideas for healthy breakfasts and snacks
Do you want ideas and tips to promote healthy and sustainable eating in your family’s everyday life? […]

24 alternatives to cold meat sandwiches
Do you know the health risks of processed meat in general and cold meat in particular? Do […]

From the garden to the plate: and you, which path do you choose?
From the moment food is harvested until it reaches your plate, it can pass through different places, […]

Women’s health and nutrition
“When you reach a certain age, you realise that menopause is not much talked about, but neither […]

Nutrigenetics
LET’S BEGIN! If there is one thing we have done since our conception and will continue to do […]

What did early Homo eat?
Have you ever wondered? How have we changed? Much or little? Here we will answer these questions. […]

Food additives
WHY ADDITIVES IN FOOD? Food additives are substances we do not eat alone but are used to […]

Soil health and environment. Agricultural soil regeneration experiences in Baix Llobregat
INTRODUCTION Soil is the interface between the biosphere, the lithosphere, the atmosphere and the hydrosphere. It thus forms […]

A problem of food and social justice: the plundering of fish on the Western African coast
FOOD JUSTICE In recent decades we have witnessed a dramatic change in food systems: we are experiencing a […]

Catering and food sustainability
Surely at some point, you have heard that we need to reduce plastics because they pollute a […]

Aitor Sánchez: “Your diet can change the planet”
It is a fact that the term Planetary Health goes hand in hand with what we consume, […]

Let’s talk about vermicompost
Vermicomposting is a technique consisting in raising earthworms to produce an organic fertiliser known as humus. In […]

Interviewing the Eixarcolant collective
It is well known that plants carry out many vital functions, such as holding the substrate or […]

Reinventing food waste: a conversation with Too Good To Go
The term food waste refers to the collection of food items discarded throughout the food chain, even […]

A conversation with Carlo Petrini: The Slow Food Experience
Last March, we offered the first content on slow food. Today, we are pleased to present Carlo Petrini, […]

Planetary health
WHAT IS PLANETARY HEALTH? Planetary health represents the highest possible level of worldwide health, well-being and equity by […]

“Children have a voice. We want social and environmental peace”
with Francisco Javier Vera Manzanares WHO IS FRANCISCO? Francisco is a Colombian boy who began environmental and social […]

Food waste
Have you ever thrown expired or spoiled food in the trash? Have you ever left food on […]

Geographical indications in agri-food products
They make you hungry, don’t they? The products shown not only look great but also have a […]

Challenges for a sustainable and healthy diet
SUMMARY Food is doubtlessly one of the main cross-cutting issues affecting many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The […]

The future of animal protein
Proteins are among the fundamental biomolecules that we need in our diet, as all our cells contain […]

Front-of-package nutrition labelling and food
If there’s one thing everyone does every day, it’s eating and, except for some fresh produce, most […]

Fishing and consumption: a responsible way
What do we know about fishing? Do you know where the fish you eat comes from? Fish […]

Bees: food and climate change
INTRODUCTION Bees are the leading pollinators in terrestrial ecosystems and are thus essential providers of the ecosystem […]

Ethnobotany in our towns
WILD EDIBLE PLANTS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS Due to Coronavirus restrictions, people have rediscovered nature and returned to […]

Have you heard about Slow Food?
FAST SLOW FOOD Origins “There are still people who dismiss gastronomes like me as if we were […]