The book "Global History of Portuguese Food," directed by José Eduardo Franco and coordinated by Isabel Drumond Braga, with the high patronage of the Lusiaves Group, has been awarded the gastronomic literature prize by the International Academy of Gastronomy.

The Lusiaves Group and its management are deeply pleased with this international award, especially regarding the recognition of the authors' merit.

The 608-page work is dedicated to a range of themes, personalities, and food types from the formation of Portugal to the present day. It covers a series of episodes, facts, and analyses regarding food and nutrition, and how these have shaped society and the territory.

This text helps to understand, in a clearer and more detailed way, the influence that food has on us and on the society we have built based on our diet.

The second volume of the book "Global History of Portuguese Food" has already been released as part of a broader project by the Center for Global Studies at the Universidade Aberta.

The international award highlights the work within the field of gastronomic literature and was granted by the International Academy of Gastronomy, an organization present on 4 continents that studies all aspects of food, supports and promotes cultural initiatives, and rewards scientific research.

It is worth noting that the poultry sector has always played a significant role in the landscape of human nutrition. Domestic poultry farming was a practice that endured for centuries in almost all societies, whether rural or otherwise, as it was a fundamental source of animal protein.

In recent decades, the world has changed, and the poultry sector has kept pace, leveraging its advantages. It is currently considered a sector that combines characteristics of more sustainable animal protein production, with the essential result of developing a balance between food production and environmental sustainability.

In Portugal, the poultry sector has strengthened itself by creating associations and federations to respond to global challenges in Food Quality, Safety, and Distribution, namely through ANCAVE (National Association of Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Centers) and FEPASA (Portuguese Federation of Poultry Associations), which serve as mobilizing bodies for issues of technological evolution and sector sustainability.

Commitment to the community is part of the Lusiaves Group's DNA. This is reflected in the support of numerous meritorious initiatives throughout the country; however, this project stood out due to its significance. It makes perfect sense for the Lusiaves Group to stand alongside the Center for Global Studies at the Universidade Aberta, as it stimulates knowledge and culture in a field that is entirely related to the agri-food industry, particularly poultry production, and also because the Lusiaves Group is part of a select group of companies that are part of the history of food in Portugal.

To ensure a path of socio-economic sustainability, the day-to-day operations of the Group's companies are marked by the implementation of a common vision of respect and alignment with sustainable development goals, namely through product quality and freshness, environmental responsibility, respect for resources, and the commitment made to the people in the communities where the Lusiaves Group operates.

In a global context where there is an urgent need to address environmental requirements, the poultry sector has been integrating sustainable practices into its value chain, which the Lusiaves Group has adopted since its founding. Understanding the dynamics involved in primary production, processing, packaging, storage, transport, and marketing are valuable assets for facing the future with greater security.