Circle – Edition #08
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.
The story of a Sombrero Vueltiao
The story of a Sombrero Vueltiao
In the Colombian Caribbean Region, about five hours away from Cartagena de Indias, local communities are responsible for shaping one of the main symbols of the Colombian culture.
The Milk Round Evolution
The Milk Round Evolution
It’s part of a common imaginary: at the breaking of dawn, a pristine milk bottle is delivered at the doorstep by the milkman. The milk round tradition might have changed, but Pingo Doce challenges itself to bring back the freshest milk.
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.
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.
Women on the move
Women on the move
There are more than 10 million women under the age of 30 in Mozambique, but only 1% get higher education. By giving them a chance, the Portuguese NGO Girl Move Academy is working towards reversing this cycle.
Shop around the Clock
Shop around the Clock
Go in, choose a product, take it off the shelf, press a button and go out. It sounds like fiction but it’s already a reality in the lab store Pingo Doce opened in Cascais, near Lisbon. Next to it, a 24/7 machine with computer vision fulfill the students’ indulgence.
The Shape of Divinity
The Shape of Divinity
Related to the sun and gold in Pre-Hispanic America, the circle finds its most iconic representation in Colombian Chiribiquete Park, declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Carlos Castaño Uribe, anthropologist at the Los Andes University, explains the importance of “the most perfect of all shapes” in the indigenous cultures
Cooperage : A trade that spans Generations
Cooperage : A trade that spans Generations
“There used to be six cooper’s workshops in the area. Now, it’s just me.” Polish journalist Małgosia Minta reveals secrets of the cooper trade and writes about barrels storing the most precious fruits of human labour.
Vinyl (re)turns
Vinyl (re)turns
Vinyl records are likely to outsell the compact disc in the American market. In Poland, the popularity of vinyl records keeps growing, with sales accounting for 16.1% of sales of all physical media formats. Journalist Jan Błaszczak expands on this global trend.
Egan Bernal: A Condor at the top of the World
Egan Bernal: A Condor at the top of the World
At just 22 years old, Egan Bernal has become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France. More than an individual conquest, it was “a triumph of the whole country.”