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Barcelona declaration “Better Places to Live, Better Places to Visit”

Barcelona declaration “Better Places to Live, Better Places to Visit”
17 October 2018

NECSTouR Thematic Conference “Local-Led Initiatives on Tourism and Cultural Heritage: a Legacy for Europe” was the occasion to...

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Probiotics, a healthy gut, and the end of processed food

Probiotics, a healthy gut, and the end of processed food
15 October 2018

Let’s be honest. Food is good. Good food is even better. A lot of our favorite foods, however, are classified as processed foods. And while not...

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SA plays lead role in global biodiversity protection drive

SA plays lead role in global biodiversity protection drive
11 October 2018

A new standard sets out criteria for identifying key biodiversity areas, and SA will be among the first to do a complete national assessment. The...

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Why we need to rethink how we produce food

Why we need to rethink how we produce food
2 October 2018

Feeding today’s world produces a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. With the accelerating pace in which people are moving from...

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The chef using 60,000-year-old recipes

The chef using 60,000-year-old recipes
26 September 2018

A Scottish-born chef has won an international culinary prize by using ingredients and cooking techniques learned from indigenous Australian...

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Georgia – a New Frontier in Gastronomic Tourism

Georgia – a New Frontier in Gastronomic Tourism
17 September 2018

Earlier this week, the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA) announced a new strategy for increasing the number of tourists visiting...

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FAO: Hunger increases in the world for the third consecutive year

FAO: Hunger increases in the world for the third consecutive year
13 September 2018

For the third consecutive year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced an increase in the number of people suffering...

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Why it’s important to recognize multiple food systems in Africa

Why it’s important to recognize multiple food systems in Africa
28 June 2018

There are more than 815 million malnourished people in the world today. Almost 243 million of these are in Africa, where the problem is highest...

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Fiji Successfully Hosts UNWTO Joint Commission Meeting

Fiji Successfully Hosts UNWTO Joint Commission Meeting
25 June 2018

Fiji and the Pacific Region, for the first time hosted the United National World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) 30th Joint Meeting of the...

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Climate change could heighten risk of global food production shocks

Climate change could heighten risk of global food production shocks
21 June 2018

Climate change will heighten the risk of production shocks across the world’s biggest crop producers, a new study finds. The 1972-74 food price...

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The future of agrifood; making crops that feed themselves?

The future of agrifood; making crops that feed themselves?
19 June 2018

By 2050, the world’s population is expected to reach 9.8 billion. With limited land, and intensive farming already causing irreversible...

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Record Turnout as Thailand Hosts 4th UNWTO Global Forum on Gastronomy Tourism

Record Turnout as Thailand Hosts 4th UNWTO Global Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
4 June 2018

IGCAT Experts Jacinta Dalton, Roberta Garibaldi and Jutamas Wisansing were among the 475 delegates from 52 countries in attendance for the 4th...

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Managing Director of PRODECA, key stakeholder and supporter of Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025.

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Expert in tourism and Head of European Programmes & International Relations at the Catalan Tourist Board.

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Minho IN aims to create synergies with other areas that share the same views on competitiveness and economic development.

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Director of EUHT StPOL, the inspiration behind the European Young Chef Award and supporter of the first two editions in Catalonia.

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George Hatzimarkos

Governor of South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 and a strong supporter of local culinary and cultural heritage.

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Chairlady of Regenerative Vanua with over 30 years experience in empowering and inspiring local communities in Vanuatu to make good food choices.

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