F Xavier Medina
F. Xavier Medina holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Barcelona and is full professor and academic and programs director in the Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Department at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Catalonia. He the director of the UNESCO Chair on Food, Culture and Development and the World President of the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. He is principal investigator at the FoodLab, the interdisciplinary...See more
F. Xavier Medina holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Barcelona and is full professor and academic and programs director in the Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Department at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Catalonia. He the director of the UNESCO Chair on Food, Culture and Development and the World President of the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. He is principal investigator at the FoodLab, the interdisciplinary research group on food, nutrition, society and health and is author and editor of several books and scientific articles published in international journals and specialty publications. His research areas include food and medical anthropology, gastronomy, tourism and socio-economic development. See less
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