During the VIII Barcelona International Congress on the Mediterranean Diet that will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2010, within the framework of the International Food and Beverage Exhibition Alimentaria 2010, one of the FOOD partner: the Mediterranean Diet Foundation will be holding the first Practical Workshop on Dietary interviews and Basic Anthropometry, applied to the practice.

During the Congress, relevant academic, scientific and institutional figures from different countries will discuss the nutritional, cultural and anthropological aspects of the Mediterranean Diet, a millennium-old heritage shared by the populations of the Mediterranean basin.

The Grand Covian Award is granted to a figure of the scientific world and the Diplomas of Honor in recognition of a figure of another field’s career who have contributed to the dissemination of the Mediterranean Diet.

The President of the VIIIth Barcelona International Congress on the Mediterranean Diet is Igor de Garine, an eminent Director of Research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris and President of the International Commission on Anthropology of Food (ICAF).

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