Nutritionists, fact-checking, and combating misinformation
Misinformation in the health field undermines public trust in the information system as a whole, including trust in its professionals.
Tell Me How It Was: 50 Years in 5 Conversations – Episode 5
Mafalda Almeida joined FCNAUP in 2019 and was president of the Student Association from 2021 to 2023, already in the new facilities of Casa da Nutrição, in Campo Alegre. She is the youngest nutritionist among the five podcasts.
Tell Me How It Was: 50 Years in 5 Conversations – Episode 4
Originally from Porto, he enrolled in the Nutrition Sciences course in 2009 and presided over the Student Association in the 2011/2012 academic year. With him, we go back to the 2010-2020 decade and the time when FCNAUP (Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto) was temporarily operating at FEUP (Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto).
Tell Me How It Was: 50 Years in 5 Conversations – Episode 3
With the nutritionist from Trás-os-Montes and former president of AEFCNAUP, originally from Chaves, we recall the 2000s and the entry of the Faculty and Porto into the 21st century.
Tell Me How It Was: 50 Years in 5 Conversations – Episode 2
With Helena Ávila, who enrolled in the Nutrition Sciences course in 1987. She was president of the Student Association in the early 1990s, a time of great academic activity.
Tell Me How It Was: 50 Years in 5 Conversations – Episode 1
With Artur Melo e Castro, who entered the former Higher Course in Nutrition in 1979. As president of the Student Association, he recalls the beginning of the 80s.
50 plus 50, The future
The future holds 50 years of history, but that doesn't make it any less bold and irreverent, just like in 1976, after the social, cultural, and political revolution.
The impact of oil on food prices and mitigation strategies
What is causing this rise in food prices? How does the price of oil influence the food system so much? Will all foods be affected equally? Could lowering the VAT on food solve the problem?
Let's talk about the new American food pyramid
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines, launched in early 2026, are a set of official recommendations created by the U.S. government and updated every five years. They have a direct impact on public food policy, especially regarding school meals…
Portugal – food tradition in a changing world – between staying the same and innovating
Food culture arises from the relationship between communities and territory, generating living traditions that express identity, memory, and creativity in the face of scarcity.