On 1st of December 2019, “La Colombaia” farm, the Italian private partner in the CORE Organic Cofund Greenresilient project, organized an Open Day, called “The LeafEaters”. They invited local consumers to participate in an event on consumer awareness regarding the diversity of leafy vegetables which can be produced locally and the taste of winter production

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/CORE Organic Cofund≥  News and events≥  showFood Citizenship in Capua – a joint eventby Greenresilient and ProOrg projectsOn 1st of December 2019, “La Colombaia” farm, the Italian private partner in the COREOrganic Cofund Greenresilient project, organized an Open Day, called “The LeafEaters”.They invited local consumers to participate in an event on consumer awareness regardingthe diversity of leafy vegetables which can be produced locally and the taste of winterproduction.2020.01.31 | CHRISTINE DILLINGTasting the leafy vegetables and filling out the questionnaires. Photo: Tittarelli, 2019During the meeting, researchers involved in the Greenresilient project briefly described how diversified croppingsystems can be and the impact this can have on soil health and the environment. After a visit to the experimentalgreenhouses, researchers from the CORE Organic Cofund ProOrg project described to the consumers how thetaste of food is perceived in our mouth and nose.After that, consumers were invited to taste eight different species of leafy vegetables which are usually cultivatedduring winter at the farm. These vegetables are mainly exported to Northern European Countries because theymore appreciated in those markets than at the local market. The eight species (green lettuce, spinach, lamb’slettuce, red chard, mitzuna, tatsoi, rocket and red mustard) were characterized by different tastes and consumerswere invited to fill in a questionnaire while tasting them. Participants were asked whether they knew about thevegetables they were trying, whether they appreciated the taste, the reason why the taste was not appreciated (toosour, too spicy, too sweet and so on), and whether they would be willing to buy them if offered on the local market.Adults and children were involved in the informal panel on winter leafy vegetables and thirty questionnaires werefilled out.Pictures from the event/-  Christine DillingRevised 03.07.2020Left to right: Fabio Tittarelli (coordinator of the Greenresilient project) and Flavio Paoletti (coordinator of the ProOrgproject). Photo by Fabio TittarelliVisit to the experimental greenhouses. Photo by Fabio TittarelliTraining for the panel test. Photo by Fabio TittarelliContact informationContact: Fabio Tittarelli, Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria - Centro di ricercaAgricoltura e Ambiente (CREA - AA), fabio.tittarelli@crea.gov.it > Link to Greenresilient website: https://www.greenresilient.net/EventsFACEBOOK SHARE F TWITTER SHARE T LINKEDIN SHARE I SEND TO A FRIEND +

Food Citizenship in Capua – a joint event by Greenresilient and ProOrg projects

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