Aletheia Fondation

Aletheia is a think tank that aims to clarify the current inextricable link between “food” and “health.”

La Fondazione Aletheia
Comitato scientifico ALETHEIA

Scientific Committee

The Aletheia Foundation merges multidisciplinary know-how in its Scientific Committee by addressing a wide range of topics which characterize the broad landscape of food, from human health and environmental issues to medical, social and cultural dimensions.

WORKS

This section collects all the works with English pdf attachments.

Food and Children
Data, policies and tools to mitigate the risks of ultra-processed foods and unhealthy eating patterns
Exploring the topic of nutrition in early childhood means reflecting on a fundamental right that transcends geographical boundaries and social barriers….
Ultra-processed
Ultra-processed foods
Ultra-processed foods are increasingly present in the diets of children and adolescents. This is leading to a global health emergency. …
Food and Sport
Good nutrition and physical activity, a perfect combination for health
Food and sport are crucial factors in improving quality of life, reducing the risk of chronic diseases and mental disorders, and promoting better physical fitness….
Ultra-processed
Ultra-processed foods
Ultra-processed products have become a fundamental part of our diets, particularly those of children and adolescents. The consequence is a global health emergency….
Diseases, Food and Health
The Risks of Wrong Nutritional Patterns and the Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
Nutrition is not only a necessary biological act to satisfy our energy needs, but is also fundamental to our health….
The Mediterranean Diet
THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REFLECTIONS OF HEALTHY NUTRITIONAL STYLES
The Mediterranean Diet is an actual lifestyle that produces multiple benefits: from health to the environment, from health spending to sociability, from seasonality to territoriality, from tourism to …
Waste and hunger
THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF FOOD WASTE
Food waste is an extremely important issue that involves all phases of the supply chain and while an enormous quantity of food is wasted in the world, between 690 and 785 million people suffer from hu…