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In this course, the Mediterranean diet will be presented in a holistic approach. It is not only a list of healthy foods but is also supported by a well-defined traditional lifestyle and sustainable practices, needed to preserve, and value traditional and typical products of the Mediterranean diet, making their production sustainable and competitive with other imported food products.
The main goal of this course is to get acquainted with the Mediterranean diet. At the end of this course, it is expected the student will be able to:
- Understand the importance of the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle in health and well-being of the populations.
- Understand the importance of sensory analysis on consumers preferences and on product development.
- Have some knowledge about the most representative food products of the Mediterranean diet, their specificities, and how to produce them.
- Understand the importance of forest products and cork on the eco-systems sustainability and economy of the Mediterranean region.
- Understand the importance of agro-residues valorization and the problem of climate change on water scarcity in Mediterranean regions.
The following topics will be addressed:
1.The Mediterranean Diet as an intangible cultural Heritage of Humanity.
2. Sensory analysis as the main tool in food choices made by the consumer and on quality control and product development.
3. Valorization of food products from traditional Mediterranean diet: the health properties and a brief description of technological processing of the most important food products from the Mediterranean diet will be presented (fruits and vegetables, olive oil, wine and dairy products).
4. Forest products, cork and cork products, as complementary products from Mediterranean agroforest systems.
5. Agro-residues valorization, efficient use of resources, and water-energy nexus.
Practical sessions:
Practical sessions will be performed on sensory analysis of solutions with basic tastes. Portuguese olive oils, wines, and cheeses, with the most important attributes for each product type (positive or negative attributes), will be tasted.
Field Trips:
The following trips will be organized (8h each; total of 16h):
Trip 1) Coruche: Montado and cork museum;
Trip 2) Alentejo: Olive oil extraction plant and winery.
Undergraduate, MSc and PhD students and public in general with some knowledge in chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology.
Knowledge of the English language
C- Specialised training/complement
Opening - 1 of march 2024
Closed - 15 of may 2024
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- Suzana Ferreira Dias (coordenadora; email suzanafdias@isa.ulisboa.pt)
- António Fabião
- Helena Pereira
- Isabel Januário
- Margarida Moldão
- Rita Fragoso
- Sofia Catarino
- FLAD Luso-American Development Foundation
Specialisation course
In person
1 month
1 of june 2024
30 of june 2024
Labour
Timetable to define
6.0 ECTS
Yes. Final exam.
20
750€
(4 grants for PhD students at ISA)
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