Eight students, aged between 11 and 14, from St Michael’s Foundation, recently had a hands-on experience on environmental journalism to learn how to report responsibly on organic farming practices and proper labelling of food products. The course was part of…
Farmers in Malta might go ‘extinct’ in the next 15 to 20 years, according to Malcolm Borg, Head of the Centre of Agriculture at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST). In an interview released on the Times…
We’ve got issues. Issues with food. Every day 800 million people go to bed hungry. Some of these issues, and how to encourage the next generation to become responsible global citizens, were addressed at the EAThink 2015 National Seminar for…
Between the 14th and 15th November, Kopin team in Malta had the pleasure to host Alecos Kelemenis, the external evaluator of the EAThink 2015 project, who is currently going around Europe to visit the project and observe the results in…
The food we choose to eat every day has a major impact on the planet. As a matter of fact, food and climate change are inextricably intertwined: global warming and changes in rainfall have a major impact on our food…
Every year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) celebrates World Food Day on the 16th of October, with events scheduled in over 150 Countries around the world, now specifically showing commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 2 – Zero Hunger.…
The Eathink 2015 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) seminar was organized in Normandy between the 10th and the 11th of July. Marthese Formosa from Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust was invited by Kopin to attend this two-day seminar which focused on sharing experiences…
The 2nd of August of this year will mark the Earth overshoot Day. Yearly calculated by the Global Footprint Network (GFN), an international non-profit organisation engaged in the promotion of a more sustainable future which keeps track of the human…
Objectives: Students will gain basic competences on how to read a food label; Students will become aware of the issue of food adulteration; Students will gain knowledge of food items commonly consumed and adulterated in South East Asia; Students will…
Objectives: To promote awareness and combat gender stereotypes in relation to food production and consumption; To enhance the understanding of how gender roles are socially constructed; To raise awareness about perceptions of gender in relation to food production around the…
