Nanotechnology for Nutrition and sustainability: Inspiring Young Minds on World Food Day

In celebration of World Food Day, a team of researchers from the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) will visit a local school in Porto, Portugal, to inspire students through hands-on experiments focused on developing functional food ingredients and exploring innovative, plastic-free packaging solutions that help reduce food waste. The activities will include encapsulation experiments and the evaluation of coated paper properties.

This initiative showcases the role of nanotechnology in advancing nutrition and food sustainability, fostering curiosity, scientific thinking, and awareness about healthy eating and global food equity from an early age.