Food and cooking

Between tradition and innovation

What is nutrition?

Nutrition is inescapable. It is what keeps us alive and consists of the intake of the macronutrients that give us energy (especially proteins, fats and sugars), which enable our development and keep us strong. The eating style we follow is generally related to the culinary tradition to which we belong, although different dietary trends have been gaining ground in recent decades.

How has nutrition changed?

The way we cook varies according to geographic location and the type of crops the area makes possible. Over the centuries, recipes and traditions have been passed down through families, but as a result of globalization and more structured agriculture, the food on the table has changed.

Attention to animals and organic

The quest for more ethical and sustainable food has opened up new diets and nutritional styles. On the one hand, more and more people are choosing a vegetarian or vegan diet, both for the protection of animals and for the reduction of foods that would further exacerbate the ecological crisis. On the other hand, the very choice of individual items is being sought more within organic and environmentally conscious crops.

This section will discuss innovations in eating habits that highlight an ongoing quest to convert culinary tradition into more sustainable patterns of nutrition.

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