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Today's Food, Tomorrow's World


Eating Habits (Spain): Food eaten in the past and food today. Recipes of the past (even using up leftovers) and modern recipes food brought to our countries by the immigrant populations. Daily routine and how it affects eating habits.

Packaging and Recycling (Italy): How much packaging is used on food and how much is recycled. Where does it go? Wasted food. EU laws on packaging, recycling and expiry dates of food. The use of disposable tableware and its recycling.

Advertising and Marketing (Czech Republic): Consumer society. Impact of advertising on eating habits. Economic aspects of marketing laws, administration and EU laws. Globalization and Fair Trade impact of advertising on global markets.

Health and lifestyles (Sweden): Today’s lifestyles and eating habits – food allergies weight problems (overweight and obesity in Europe and North America as opposed to underweight and malnutrition in some developing countries). Health problems connected to incorrect habits and lifestyles and the economic impact on a country’s wealth. The importance of sport and physical activity.

Pollution and the Environment (Greece): Pollution caused by transport and factories producing food. Food miles. Availability of fresh fruit and vegetables throughout the year. How our food is grown and where our food comes from. Biological food carbon footprint.