Animals in Agricultural Ecosystems: Opportunities for Wildlife
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Animals in Agricultural Ecosystems: Opportunities for Wildlife

On Tuesday, February 11th, which was, coincidentally, Darwin Day, a conference on the subject of biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems was held at the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo. The key speaker of the day was Professor of Zoology, Marco Cucco, from Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale. Professor Cucco is a conservation biologist, and, … …read more

Wine and Vineyards of Burgundy
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Wine and Vineyards of Burgundy

As today is almost a year that I’ve been part of this university, it has been an extraordinary journey. Apart from the regular classes, we had many study trips and winery experiences that were simply breathtaking.  But that’s not all; we also had the opportunity to meet first hand a remarkable group of people, whose work, has a noteworthy denouement that walks hand-in-hand within their field of work.  Such are the people I want to write about, including the work they do. 

Teaching and learning sustainable food systems in Europe
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Teaching and learning sustainable food systems in Europe

On November 14, 2018, three students, together with UNISG Professor Paola Migliorini and a SUSPLUS project representative, shared their findings and experiences with an innovative, international project centered around sustainable food systems with the rest of the University of Gastronomic Sciences. It was very clear from the beginning that Paola Migliorini felt a great amount of pride for the work and findings displayed by all of the participating students, as well as for the enthusiasm with which they had participated in the project.

Food medicines in migrant communities
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Food medicines in migrant communities

The ability to reproduce dietary habits has many health benefits and plays an important role in identity. A conversation with Belgian anthropologist Melissa Ceuterick…

But What Do We Actually Do?
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But What Do We Actually Do?

Today, we have a small interlude from the normal Sunday installment of #MeetTheGastronomes, due to our study trip in Calabria all of last week.  I was supposed to have something whipped up for you, with someone’s story ready in the wings, but since I don’t, I thought I might explain the gastronomes.  Every week they … …read more

Oscar Farinetti’s views on the relationship between the future and the past
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Oscar Farinetti’s views on the relationship between the future and the past

Central to Farinetti’s success has been his perspective on the relationship between the future and the past. The past is something we can only remember, whereas the future we can do something about. He stressed the notion of an assisted destiny, a consideration of the important and positive aspects of our past, which informs the decisions we make in shaping our future….

The loneliness of Macuco, or how to save and taste a rare and delicious bird
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The loneliness of Macuco, or how to save and taste a rare and delicious bird

In Cordeiro, a municipality located in the State of Rio de Janeiro, in the Central Fluminense area, Paulo de Abreu e Lima and Gilson Arruda created a breeding farm for this native bird, planning to implement an accurate breeding technique and a special diet, aiming to turn its meat flavor and texture as tasty and delicate as possible.