The activity Explora els aliments, within the Catalan Summer University of Nature, was well received

Participants in the Catalan Summer University of Nature.
Participants in the Catalan Summer University of Nature.
Culture
(19/07/2013)
The Exploratori dels Recursos de la Natura (Natural Resources Exploratory), an initiative driven by the campus of international excellence BKC, organised a new edition of the Catalan Summer University of Nature (UCEN), which took place from 8 to 17 July in Berguedà. This year, the UB and the Food and Nutrition Torribera Campus participated in the coordination of the course Explora els aliments, which took place on 12 and 13 July.

 

Participants in the Catalan Summer University of Nature.
Participants in the Catalan Summer University of Nature.
Culture
19/07/2013
The Exploratori dels Recursos de la Natura (Natural Resources Exploratory), an initiative driven by the campus of international excellence BKC, organised a new edition of the Catalan Summer University of Nature (UCEN), which took place from 8 to 17 July in Berguedà. This year, the UB and the Food and Nutrition Torribera Campus participated in the coordination of the course Explora els aliments, which took place on 12 and 13 July.

 

The activity Explora els aliments analysed aspects related to nutrition and health, food security, sports nutrition, and gastronomy and cooking. The activity was coordinated by the emeritus professor Abel Mariné, from the Department of Nutrition and Bromatology at the Faculty of Pharmacy. The course was attended by about thirty upper-secondary and vocational training teachers. The participation of the following UB professors as speakers can be highlighted: Carme Vidal and Andreu Farran, from the Department of Nutrition and Bromatology, Claudi Mans from the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Imma Palma, all members of the Food and Nutrition Campus of the UB.

UCEN closing ceremony was chaired by the mayor of Berga, Juli Gendrau, and attended by Manuel Barranco, rectorʼs delegate for BKC; Màrius Rubiralta, director of the Food and Nutrition Campus of the UB, and Pere Castells, one of the coordinators of UB-Bullipèdia Unit.

UCEN included courses about environmental communication, Gaudí and the nature, and meteorology. The UB professor Mariano Barriendos, from the Department of Modern History, participated in the former one.