Born in Cordova (Andalusia), Elena Pulido is a biologist who has built a pioneer garden center, where inoculated trees produce truffles in its roots. She distributes different autochthonous tree species to farms from all over Spain. These farms are reforested thanks to these trees which are able to produce truffles, a coveted fungus for foodies, […]
The agricultural engineer, José Esquinas, has worked for 30 years for the FAO, the organization of the United Nations that fights global hunger. His work has contributed to preserve the biodiversity of agricultural species throughout the planet, thanks to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food, promoted by himself and signed by 140 counties. […]
The Reina Sofia Hospital in Cordova has developed a bookcrossing initiative where books are distributed on every floor of the hospital to ease the long hospital hours of patients and their relatives. They are give and take books, that somebody puts down and somebody else picks up, to read and then put back in another […]
Almudena Villegas, historian, writer and gourmet, has been nationally and internationally recognized for her research works on Gastronomy. Author of about twenty books, her job is focused on the historical origins of Gastronomy, a science that covers from the oldest and most traditional dishes to those of our days. Thanks to it, she has been […]
