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Biedronka at the Heart of Change

Pleasure. Newness. Variety. This is what Poles value most about food. But 25 years ago, things were a bit different. Research commissioned by Biedronka highlights the main changes in dietary habits in Poland and their…
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Nutrition /

Diet to fuel Success

How much an athlete's diet impacts its performance? Are the needs of a sportsman different from a sportswoman's? Nutritionist for the Polish National Women's Football Team, Sylwia Maksym answers these answers in an interview to…

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Food First

Safe and authentic food. The brand-new Molecular Biology Laboratory relies on Next Generation Sequencing to…

Passion for Food: Pulses

Pulses take the center stage in three traditional recipes from Poland, Colombia and Portugal: Grochówka,…
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Less but Better

Eat beef and still care for the environment. Yes, it is possible. Using state-of-the-art technology,…

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The Landscape we Eat

The Landscape we Eat

For landscape architect and university professor Paulo Farinha Marques, the landscape is the visual expression of the Mediterranean diet. The researcher compares the erosion of this knowledge to the extinction of a species.
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Gastronomy /

Soup with Character

Soup with Character

Photographer Luís Mileu explores the flavours and secrets behind the recipes of eight women in eight regions of Portugal. Guardians of a cherished tradition that must be preserved: the Mediterranean diet with a Portuguese twist.
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Good habits… start young!

Good habits… start young!

Healthy eating habits can and should be programmed from the earliest months of life. Pediatrician and researcher Carla Rêgo discusses the role of parents and teachers, who, as models for children, train them with different textures and flavours essential to a varied and balanced diet.
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Nutrition /

Crystal Clear

Crystal Clear

Jerónimo Martins has teamed up with CUF, the leading private hospital group in Portugal, to promote a pioneer scientific study willing to measure the salt intake in over 300 volunteers and evaluate its consequences.
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Food Production /

Thyme in a Good Loop

Thyme in a Good Loop

Nearby Lisbon, an organic farming project is promoting the social inclusion of people with disabilities, closing the circle between solidarity and on-the-job training. One of its star products is bela-luz thyme, a natural substitute for salt.
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Food Production /

From Field to Spoon

From Field to Spoon

Behind the magic hands of the Polish grandmother is a secret none will dare to unveil. What if her delicious consommé was store-bought? To celebrate the 3rd anniversary of our Polish soup factory, we invited chef Kuba Kuron to cook three beloved Biedronka recipes.
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Food Safety /

Pig in a Poke

Pig in a Poke

Food fraud and product adulteration goes back millennia but DNA tests are giving companies more reliable tools to expose and fight them. For food producers and retailers, it doesn’t get any deeper than this.