José Carlos Paiva, Professor Emeritus at the University of Porto, analyzes the importance of time—which we often think we don't have—in the process and in creativity. “Is there artistic creation in nutrition?” and “Is there visual culture in food?” are…
Utopias with Fátima Vieira: The Dream of a Vegetarian Society. Fátima Vieira, a professor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto (FLUP) dedicated to researching utopian thought, is the guest on this episode. Food utopias and the dream of a…
André Tavares, professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP) and coordinator of the 'Fishing Architecture' project, explains that although it is obvious that a fish does not build buildings, its biological characteristics generate architecture. The landscapes built by…
João Arriscado Nunes, Professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra, one of the most important Portuguese sociologists, discusses the path that science takes from its conception to its operationalization—using food research as a central theme…
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Does hunger stem from changes in the right to trade or from food scarcity? This question is the starting point of a conversation with José Varejão, Economist, Associate Professor and, at the time of recording this episode, Director of the Faculty…
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Landscape Architecture with Paulo Farinha Marques “The landscape reflects what we eat” Paulo Farinha Marques is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, and Director of the Botanical Garden of the same institution. After, in 2009,…
A conversation almost at the dinner table to consider how nutrition intersects with other sciences — from architecture to literature and economics. Listen on your favorite platforms, just click here. A podcast celebrating the 47th anniversary of the first…
Mediterranean societies have always been subject to environmental, social, political, and cultural changes and have always been in constant adaptation. But in this century, the pace of change has accelerated and its direction is new, requiring strategic thinking…
The study of hunger and all degrees of food insecurity should be part of the basic curriculum for all Nutrition Science students. Not having access to the food we need to maintain our health and well-being…
The teaching of "Nutrition Policy" began at the University of Porto in the 1996/1997 academic year, at the former Higher Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto (ISCNAUP), currently FCNAUP. A scientific, pedagogical and intellectual adventure that celebrates…