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Professor Antonia Matalas is affiliated with Harokopio University’s Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, specializing in Nutritional Anthropology. She leads projects such as the Cyprus Food Virtual Museum and contributes to the MEDIS study on Mediterranean dietary habits and the PIMENTO network exploring traditional fermented foods. Her research bridges cultural, historical, and nutritional dimensions of diet.
- Education: B.Sc. Chemistry (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1985); Ph.D. Nutrition (University of California, Davis, 1993).
Research interests include cultural change’s impact on dietary practices, Mediterranean diet historiography, and traditional food systems. She has published extensively on topics like ancient Olympic athletes’ nutrition, fermented beverages, and breastfeeding’s nutritional dynamics. Current projects emphasize cross-cultural food patterns and policy implications of dietary trends.
Prof. Matalas collaborates with EU initiatives (e.g., EFSA database updates) and academic networks, advancing interdisciplinary food studies. Her work integrates anthropological methods with nutritional science to address modern public health challenges rooted in cultural heritage.
