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- PASS-IPL – Healthy and Sustainable Food Program in higher education institutionPublication . Borrego, Rute; Costa, Vânia; Viegas, Cláudia; Mateus, Cária; Gouveia, Raquel; Carvalho, PatríciaThe Healthy and Sustainable Food Program (PASS-IPL) is the result of a partnership between the Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (IPL), the Social Services of the IPL (SAS-IPL), the Lisbon School of Health Technology (ESTeSL) and the Lisbon Students Federation of the IPL (FAIPL). Strategical axis: food and nutrition literacy; food availability/environment; and food waste.
- Product availability in automatic vending machines: is it adjusted to government recommendations and student’s needs?Publication . Gouveia, Raquel; Melo, Inês; Mateus, Cátia; Viegas, Cláudia; Carvalho, Patrícia; Costa, Vânia; Borrego, RuteNutritional behavior in college/university students can be determined by a broad set of individual and environmental conditions, such as product availability in the school's facilities and their cost. Evaluating and improving food quality and availability in school facilities can be a good strategy to promote healthier eating habits among the school community. Objectives: To audit product availability in vending machines from an academic Lisbon institute and its costs, and to compare the adequacy of these products with government legislation.
- Food skills among the academic community of a Lisbon institute and their relation with Mediterranean diet adherencePublication . Mateus, Cátia; Carvalho, Patrícia; Borrego, Rute; Gouveia, Raquel; Costa, Vânia; Viegas, CláudiaHealthier eating habits are associated with a higher level of food and cooking skills (FCSk). The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is one of the healthiest diets in the world and it is defined by the high intake of plant-based foods and the habits it promotes. Among these, are cooking skills (CSk), a component of FCSk. Only 26% of the Portuguese (PT) population have a high MD adherence (MDA). This study aims to evaluate the level of FCSk among the academic community and to determine the existence of a correlation between FCSk level and MD adherence.