Light - Edition #05

EDITION #05

Light

Finding the right balance between growing and keeping weight under control is not an easy task. That’s why, at the Jerónimo Martins Group, we believe we have an important role to play in keeping it light.

Highlights

Glowing Blue Jellyfishes. Jellyfish or Jellies Are the Major Non-Polyp Form.

Sustainability / Environment /

Beneath the Glow

Rare among plants and animals that live on land, the ability to generate light is much more common underwater, where three quarters of the living beings are bioluminescent. These organisms produce their own glow as…

Cape Egmont Lighthouse and Taranaki Mount on background, New Zealand

Society / Lifestyle /

There’s a Light that never goes out

Lighthouses are majestic places that don’t belong to the ocean nor to the land. Even with the massification of the GPS and advanced technology used in boats, these magical guardians still shine.

Shine On

It started out as a design project but, in a flash, became a mission: to…

Macro shot of the beauty that is the human eye.

Magnifeye: More than meets the Eye

When people think of light, they think of what the eyes can see. However, most…

Lighting up Colombia

A water bottle and a brilliant idea illuminated more than 1200 homes in 47 Colombian…

On the Inside

Being an active agent in the change of eating habits implies not only investing in…

On the Outside

Developing goods while preserving the environment is no utopian dream: Jerónimo Martins’ investment in the…

Ballet dancers perform during a media call for the Australian Ballet at Sydney International Regatta Centre on May 6, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.

A Time of Lightness

A dive inside dance to find zero-gravity with Luísa Roubaud, Researcher and Professor in Dance…

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Food / Gastronomy /

Passion for Food: Transparency

There’s something special about Vitamin C that makes people reach for it at the very first symptoms of cold. Zesty, juicy, low-calorie fruits like orange, tomato and lulo are rich sources of ascorbic acid. They’re popular in Portugal, Poland and Colombia.

Society / Lifestyle /

Taking Back the Night

Fewer and fewer people are able to enjoy a truly dark night because of increasing light pollution. Dark Sky Alqueva, in Portugal, was the world’s first reserve to be certified as a Starlight Tourism Destination. FEED spoke with the project’s mentor, Apolónia Rodrigues, and the astrophotographer Miguel Claro, to understand why a night spent under these dark skies is a lot more than just entertainment.