Until May 12, the Palau de Sant Jordi hosts the 30th edition in the Catalan capital of BioCultura, the fair for the production, sale and consumption of organic products. The largest fair for organic products and responsible consumption in the State will bring together some 400 exhibitors dedicated to the sectors of organic food, organic cosmetics, fashion, home, responsible tourism, renewable energy, mobility and crafts. More than 300 activities will be held in parallel with the exhibition and around 50,000 visitors are expected.
This meeting takes place at a time when the consumption of organic products is once again revitalized, somewhat declining after the years that followed the covid epidemic.
Ángeles Parra, director of BioCultura, explains that a rejuvenation is being detected in the profile of the consumer of organic products, which continues to be carried out preferably by women who are very interested in health (“personal and planetary”), the economy and everything that has to do with it. to do with the rural world. “Transforming our food system is essential, since it is responsible for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions,” said Parra in the presentation of the fair.
During the same event, Elisenda Guillaumes, director general of Agriculture and Livestock of the Generalitat, gave an account of the good health of organic production in Catalonia, where 22.5% of the agricultural area is devoted to this type of crops free from pesticides
The phenomenon is especially notable in the case of the wine sector, since 57% of the vineyard surface is destined to produce organic wine.
BioCultura's purpose is to gather and make visitors aware of the latest consumer news in the organic sector. In this sense, the proposals are increasingly varied, which makes it easier to adopt more responsible consumption habits.
Part of this meeting will revolve around three specific pillars of health: exercise, healthy eating and rest.
“The circle of an eco-healthy life begins with physical exercise and movement, goes through food and nutrition, and ends with taking care of the mind, so we cannot forget about rest,” say the organizers.
In the debate sessions and presentations, specific issues will be addressed such as the prevention of environmental pollution, the care of the microbiota, nutrition or physical and sports activity. In this case, the programming is directed by Susanna Diracano and Endika Montiel and Blanca Gómez, among others, will participate. And in the space dedicated to physical exercise there will be Annita Smiles and Álex Quesada.
During the 4 days of BioCultura, proposals for all tastes, diets and gourmets will be disclosed and product tastings will be held. Likewise, there will be an entire space dedicated to the world of paraben-free and phthalate-free cosmetics.
The masterclass by Nicolás Olea, researcher and one of the world's leading experts in regards to chemical contaminants in the environment and our health, is also awaited with interest. As a novelty, he will also explain how pollutants affect our pets.
This year, BioCultura seeks to promote local foods. “On our finite and overheated planet, our way of eating has trapped us in a whirlwind of self-destruction from which there is no easy way out; and to make matters worse, we are pretty bad at managing the food we produce,” say the organizers.
According to the WHO and FAO, farmers around the world provide the equivalent of 2,800 calories of food per person, more than enough to sustain us if an ideal production and distribution system existed. However, some 850 million people are hungry and more than half of that number are overweight or obese.
Likewise, a music and literature show has been scheduled based on Pedro Burruezo's novel “Auto-Sufí-Science. A history of gnostics, gypsies, unredeemed people and other peripherals.” Likewise, a children's festival has been scheduled with cooking workshops, sourdough bread, recycling, ecological makeup, making pots with eco seeds and a yoga workshop.
