As a resident of the Alentejo region and a member of the Alentejo Regional Development Agency team, I would like to highlight a few points:

Although Portugal is not a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea, it has deep ties to Mediterranean culture and cuisine. If we look a little more closely at a specific region in the south…[Read more]

As a portuguese citizen, food is much more than nourishment. It is a way of bringing people together, preserving memories and strengthening community ties. Meals are traditionally shared with family, friends and neighbours, often around a large table where time is taken to talk, exchange…[Read more]

Thank you for initiating such an interesting and increasingly crucial discussion. As the Alentejo’s regional development agency (ADRAL), representing a region whose cuisine is strongly influenced by the Mediterranean diet, we cannot fail to emphasise its importance for the health of Portuguese citizens and, in particular, those i…[Read more]