Opinion article by Elisabete Pinto, lecturer at the Faculty of Biotechnology, Universidade Católica Portuguesa and researcher at the Center for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry. On World Health Day, we are challenged to advocate for universal access to...
Opinion article by Helena Moreira, lecturer at the Faculty of Biotechnology, Universidade Católica Portuguesa. According to the United Nations, it is estimated that by 2050 two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities, making it urgent to...
Opinion article by Marta Wilton Vasconcelos, professor and researcher at the Faculty of Biotechnology/CBQF of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa. As Christianity spread, a diet of great frugality was promoted: symbolically and explicitly against...
Opinion article by Marta Correia, researcher at the CBQF. Animal products are an important source of high-quality proteins and nutrients, but their impact on the planet's resources is undeniable. Food and agriculture are currently key issues on...
Hoje celebramos o Dia Mundial das Leguminosas, do famoso feijão, da fava, grão-de-bico ou lentilha, mas também do chícharo, da ervilha, e até mesmo do amendoim.
Como existe sempre uma grande quantidade de pessoas com vontade de perder peso, é normal a preocupação em saber se beber água ajuda a emagrecer ou até uma culpabilização pelo peso actual ser uma das consequências de beber pouco. Se perguntarmos a alguém...