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International Mentors Visit
Food4Sustainability CoLAB has received the visit of our international mentors yesterday! We had the pleasure to host a meeting with Kees...

F4S Team
Oct 25, 20211 min read


Can wine turn to be a negative carbon emission industry?
One of the industries that is significantly impacted year after year by climate change is the wine industry. This impact derives from...

F4S Team
Oct 14, 20212 min read


Agricultural Big Data: an overview
Since the beginning of this century, a wide range of advanced digital technologies have been intensively used and daily updated,...

Luis Martins
Oct 11, 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...

F4S Team
Oct 8, 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...

F4S Team
Oct 7, 20212 min read


SAL Project – ‘Environmental Seed’ (Semente Ambiental) starts to be implemented
F4S CoLAB together with Idanha-a-Nova municipality saw approved the application made to the Environmental Fund, for projects aimed at a...

F4S Team
Oct 7, 20211 min read


First eco market in the village of Idanha-a-Nova
*For unrelated reasons, the eco-market will not take place on the previously scheduled dates. It will be on October 28, 2021, between 8am...

F4S Team
Sep 17, 20211 min read


BGI and Food4Sustainability organize EIT Food Grow Workshops in Portugal
Building Global Innovators (BGI), Idanha-a-Nova's collaborative laboratory - Food4Sustainability CoLAB, Lunds University and Austrian...
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Sep 17, 20213 min read


Is it possible to reduce about 50% of GHG emissions in cattle production?
It is impossible to deny the impact of cattle production on the emission of greenhouse gases. According to the most recent data...

F4S Team
Aug 29, 20213 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...

F4S Team
Aug 25, 20212 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...

Sílvia Moreira
Aug 25, 20211 min read


Solar power and microbes could increase the protein quantity
A German team wants to revolutionize farming practices. They are working on a project that combines solar power and microbes, and can...

Ana Rita Silva
Aug 17, 20212 min read


"Cultivated meat" is no longer just a laboratory experiment.
Today's consumer is becoming more aware, and environmental, health, and animal welfare concerns are increasing the demand for alternative...
nunoserra7
Aug 17, 20212 min read


F4S launches a new webinar cycle on food and nutrition
Food4Sustainability CoLAB is launching a new webinar cycle "You are what you eat" in September! Nacional and international speakers with...

Sílvia Moreira
Aug 10, 20212 min read


Insects for human consumption? A very present future.
Constant changes in lifestyle, the promotion and increase of physical activity, and longer life expectancy are just some of the factors...

Sílvia Moreira
Jul 21, 20211 min read


Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) comes into force on June 1st 2023
Assumed as one of the major goals of the Portuguese presidency of the council of the European union, it was after 3 years of negotiation...
nunoserra7
Jul 21, 20212 min read


Veracruz tests a magnetic technology to save 20% of water consumption
Veracruz company group is dedicated to the cultivation of several varieties of Mediterranean almonds and its mission aimed the...

Luis Martins
Jul 16, 20211 min read


Food4Sustainability opened its doors to the world!
On July 12th, 2021, the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Professor Manuel Heitor, together with the Minister of...

Ana Rita Silva
Jul 14, 20212 min read


Is the consumption of pesticides in EU decreasing?
Did you know that the total EU pesticide sales volume decreased about 26 thousand tonnes in 2019, reaching its lowest level since 2011?...

Sílvia Moreira
Jun 22, 20211 min read


Food4Sustainability is now part of the Portuguese Soil Partnership
The Portuguese Soil Partnership (PSP) was established in 2015 aiming to improve governance and management of soil resources. PSP works...

F4S Team
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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