NECTAR Presented at EFOOD2022 3rd International Conference

Nídia Braz, Inês Gago-Rodrigues, Ezequiel Pinto, Sandra Pais from the University of Algarve, Portugal gave a presentation on NECTAR at the recent EFOOD2022 3rd International Food Design and Food Studies Conference, Experiencing and Envisioning Food, Designing for Change, which took place at the Lisbon School of Architecture on 28to to 30th April, 2022.  The Theme… Continua a leggere NECTAR Presented at EFOOD2022 3rd International Conference

Chefs in Future Integrated Healthcare

The International Journal of Integrated Care, an international peer-reviewed journal, recently published the message that food & nutrition is a cornerstone in healthcare and the Chef Gastro-Engineering plays a crucial role in the future integrated healthcare. This groundbreaking message can be read for free at this link  Chefs in Future Integrated Healthcare – Current State and… Continua a leggere Chefs in Future Integrated Healthcare

European Vocational Skills Week 2022

The sixth European Vocational Skills Week (EVSW) will take place on 16-20 May 2022, with an event organised by the European Commission on 18-19 May 2022. Have a look to the EVSW newsletter and make your registration.

Chef Gastro Engineer European Curriculum

The first version of the Chef Gastro Engineer European Curriculum has been released. The CGE curriculum is available for download on the project website

Primary Food Care and Optimal Cancer Care

The Centre of Gastrology in Belgium is scaling up its gastrological approach to taste disorders caused by chemotherapy experienced by adult cancer outpatients to include several cancer centres in Belgium and the Netherlands. Click on the link to download the article: Primary Food Care and Optimal Cancer Care_Final

NECTAR Newsletter N.1

The first edition of the NECTAR Project Newsletter is now available. Articles include the background to the project, information on the project partners, a focus on the pilot site in Graz, Austria, and the role of a Chef Gastro-Engineer. The Newsletter can be accessed here. If you would like to receive a copy by email you… Continua a leggere NECTAR Newsletter N.1

MEDITERRANEAN CONVIVIO for resilience and post-pandemic recovery in the tourist-cultural destinations of the Mediterranean basin

The two days event, 16th and 17th November 2021, includes a Focus Group session: “A NEW CHEF PROFILE EMERGES IN EUROPE: THE GASTRO ENGINEER” which will be held on 16th November at 15:30 CET. The session will be moderated by Valentina Compiani, ITS BACT and there will be a contribution from Ellen De Cuiper, Odisee University… Continua a leggere MEDITERRANEAN CONVIVIO for resilience and post-pandemic recovery in the tourist-cultural destinations of the Mediterranean basin

Gastrologic Approaches to Food Care

During the European Week of Active and Healthy Ageing, NECTAR colleagues held a workshop on Gastrologic Approaches to the Third Age, including a practical session on taste steering. If you missed the opportunity to attend this workshop a further event will be held on 27 October 2021 at 10.00 CET. For more information and registration… Continua a leggere Gastrologic Approaches to Food Care

Applying selective taste management to overcome chemotherapy induced dysgeusia

 A recent study on Selective Taste Management – A Selfcare intervention for Cancer Outpatients suffering Chemotherapy-Induced Dysgeusia has highlighted the importance of gastrology in reducing malnutrition in cancer patients.

NECTAR LEAFLET

The NECTAR Leaflet is now available for download! The Leaflet provides a quick overview about our project, the objective and the partnership in a more sharable way.Clink on the link to download it NECTAR_brochure2021.