{"id":658,"date":"2017-11-09T07:29:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T12:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nutritionalepilab\/?page_id=658"},"modified":"2024-02-01T10:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:44:06","slug":"study-the-mediterranean-diet-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nutritionalepilab\/opportunities-for-students\/study-the-mediterranean-diet-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Study the Mediterranean Diet in Italy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Undergraduate students have the opportunity to study abroad and immerse themselves in the Mediterranean way of life in Padua, Itay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container italy autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-672\" data-slideshow-name=\"italy\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-672\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-672_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2017\/11\/Marketplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-672_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2017\/11\/IMG_0077.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-672_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2017\/11\/nature.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-672\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/italy-padua-mediterranean-diet-food-culture-and-health-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mediterranean Diet: Food, Culture and Health<\/a>, allows students to delve deeply into and experience firsthand what has become known as the healthiest eating pattern in the world. Offered as a 4-week summer intensive taught by a BU faculty member, students engage in the classroom, on field trips to vineyards and organic farms, in culinary experiences, with host families, and with Italian faculty guest lecturers who bring global topics to life. This course is open to any student who has taken an introductory level nutrition course as a pre-requisite. For more information and to apply, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/italy-padua-mediterranean-diet-food-culture-and-health-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Global Programs<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Student Testimonials<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\"><strong>Kirsten Tramposch, a DPD\/MS\/DI student<\/strong><\/span><strong><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2017\/11\/clock-e1510234354245-456x636.jpg\" alt=\"clock\" class=\"wp-image-670 alignright\" width=\"333\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2017\/11\/clock-e1510234354245-456x636.jpg 456w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2017\/11\/clock-e1510234354245.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How would you describe your time in Padua, Italy?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">\u201cEvery excursion we went on, I found a greater appreciation for the Italian history and culture, and the uniqueness of each city that surrounded us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">\u201cThey [BU faculty and program staff] were there for us every step of the way to ease our transition into our new home, which only made us fall in love with Padua even more than we could imagine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What would you say to other students interested in the program?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">\u201cThey say the best way to learn about a culture is through its food, and I could not agree more! This was more than a university course; it really is a life-changing experience and will change how you see the world around you.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">\u201cFrom beginning to end, my experience with the Mediterranean Diet course far exceeded my expectations, and was one that I cannot recommend enough.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>Media Features<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2023\/learning-to-eat-healthily-in-padua-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning to Eat (Healthily) in Padua, Italy<\/a><span><em>, BU Today<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2017\/mediterranean-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Following the Mediterranean Diet, in Italy<\/a><\/span><span><em>, BU Today<\/em><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Student Blog Posts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brescarpaci.wixsite.com\/mysite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #008080;\">Five Reasons to Study Abroad in Padova<\/a> by <span style=\"color: #dd3333;\"><span>Breanna Scarpaci<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarnowt.wixsite.com\/website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #008080;\">Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad Student Should Stay with a Host Family<\/a> by <\/span><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">Natasza Tarnowski<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a href=\"\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2018\/08\/Emma_Blog-Post-OFFICIAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #008080;\">Bringing the Mediterranean Back to Boston<\/a> by <\/span><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">Emma Rademacher<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a href=\"\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2018\/08\/Isabel-blog.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #008080;\">What the Mediterranean Diet Means to Me<\/a> by <\/span><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">Isabel Kristan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a href=\"\/nutritionalepilab\/files\/2018\/08\/Kate-Fillion_Blog-Post-PDF-w-citation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #008080;\">The Many Types of &#8220;Mediterranean&#8221; Cuisine<\/a> by <\/span><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">Kathryn Fillion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate students have the opportunity to study abroad and immerse themselves in the Mediterranean way of life in Padua, Itay. 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