Abstract
Despite globalization there still are food patterns which are clearly differentiated from one region to another in Europe and elsewhere. In this study the Atlantic Diet is considered as thetraditional diet in Portugal and Galicia, a regionin northwest Spain.This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Atlantic Diet food pattern in order to fully exploit the potential of this Atlantic gastronomical heritage.The background of the Atlantic Diet concept, the characterization of Atlantic Diet foods and a compilation of scientific findings related to the consumption of these foods are covered.A brief description of the Mediterranean Diet, the primitive pattern and the updated Mediterranean pyramid are also included in order to aid understanding of the globalization of this previously local health food pattern.Final remarks and suggestions for further studies are made.
Highlights
The Atlantic Diet concept originated some years ago when the Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) and Galician Association for the study of the Atlantic Diet (ASGAEDA) joined forces with the objective of placing the Atlantic Diet as a worldwide reference for a healthy diet
Arising from a meeting of representatives of the Federation of European Nutrition Foundation no identification of bad or good food should be indicated to consumers in a regular balanced diet (La Place, 2004)
As mentioned previously a wide variety of fish and shell fish is placed in the updated Mediterranean Diet Pyramid with advice to eat fish and shellfish at least twice a week
Summary
The Atlantic Diet concept originated some years ago when the Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) and Galician Association for the study of the Atlantic Diet (ASGAEDA) joined forces with the objective of placing the Atlantic Diet as a worldwide reference for a healthy diet. The “Atlantic Diet Foundation” was created in 2007 in Galicia, Spain by the University of Santiago de Compostela. Two International congresses, one seminar and three international meetings, dedicated to the Atlantic Diet, were organized. The 1st International Congress on the Atlantic Diet, organized by CEDA, took place in Viana do Castelo, Portugal from 17 to 19 July, 2003. Two years later a seminar entitled: “Atlantic Diet, Benefits for your Health and Well-Being” took place in Santiago de Compostela, Spain from 29 to 30 April, 2004. The 2nd International Congress on the Atlantic Diet, organized by University of Santiago de Compostela, took place in Baiona, Spain, from 16 to 18 November, 2006. Three international meetings, organized by the Fundacion Espanola de la Nutricion (2003, 2005 and 2008) were focused on the Atlantic Diet. In many other scientific and technical events, not restricted to the Atlantic Diet, the subject of the Atlantic Diet was incorporated, for example: The XVII Congresso de Gastronomia do Minho and V Congresso Luso-Galaico, with a Session II “A Dieta Atlantica na Euro regiao GalizaNorte de Portugal”, took place in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal, 26-29 April 2007; The 1st International Congress of Gastronomy and Wines Portugal, with a session III “The gastronomy and wines in Europe – Atlantic Diet”, took place in Matosinhos, Portugal, 24-26 November 2011; and the Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference, with its Session A4 “Atlantic Tourism – Atlantic Diet: Why include food from the sea in your diet”, took place in Porto, Portugal, 20 January 2015
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