SAPERE network news

SAPERE training with Canopé-26 in Valence (F)

Take part in “Taste education for all children” training co-organised by Atelier Canopé 26 – Valence and SAPERE, with Annick VIDAL of Diffessence. 20th November and 4th December 2019, 2-5pm in Valence (France). PROGRAMME Objectives: – get to know yourself better…

September 12^th, 2019
formation, France, Valence

SAPERE Taste Classes: MGEN Drôme magazine (Sept 2019)

Extract from MGEN Drôme magazine article, September 2019: “SAPERE Taste Classes SAPERE intervenes for free in schools, to provide a sensory education method with lessons built around learning about the five senses. The goal of this taste education method is…

September 11^th, 2019
Drôme, formation, France, MGEN

Interesting new article in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Thanks to Arja Lyytikäinen, SAPERE board member, for sharing this very interesting news: “Very nice article just published to be added around the scientific evidence for Sapere – sensory food education during the life span (not only for children); narrow…

June 12^th, 2019
Finland, neofobia, sensory education, study

Norwegian tasting school nominated for embla nordic food award 2019

The «train the trainers»-programme and Sapere member, The Norwegian Taste School is Norways candidate in one of the awards in Embla Nordic Food Awards 2019. «The Norwegian tasting school», Smaksskulen, was started by the Norwegian former Bocuse d’Or chef and…

May 3^rd, 2019
award, Norway

“Earthy Mrs Potato” with SAPERE Taste Classes, Senlis (France), 29 to 31 March 2019

From 29th to 31st March 2019, for the 20th Senlis Garden salon (in Oise), organised by the Saint Fiacre Brotherhood (Gardeners), SAPERE Taste Classes took part with a workshop about “Earthy Mrs Potato”. On the agenda: 1 / A brief…

March 31^st, 2019
atelier, Dégustation, Jardin, Oise

Sapere Introduction Workshop in Tallin, January 18th 2019

January 18th 2019 Sapere International together with the Estonian Nutrition Advisors Association (ETNÜ) arranged a one day workshop with an introduction to the Sapere method and how it can be used in the kindergarten setting. Most of the 18 participants where…

February 4^th, 2019
Estonia, nutrition, Tallin, workshop

Awakening of the senses or how to taste life

Les Blouses Roses (the Pink Blouses) visits homes for elderly people and hospitalised children and adults and takes the fight against loneliness through playful and creative activities. The association has developed a specific tool, The Sensory suitcase, allowing people to…

February 1^st, 2019
elderly persons, hospital, sensory suitcase, training

Happy New Year 2019

On behalf of the Sapere International board, I would like to wish all of you in our Sapere network a happy and healthy 2019. The next boardmeeting will be held March 11th and we are planning for a Sapere Symposia…

January 2^nd, 2019

New research on sensory food education in the UK

Dr. Nick Wilkinson has started work at the University of Leeds (UK), on a two year outcomes assessment of Flavour School, a programme of sensory food education for primary schools, adapted from the SAPERE method. Nick has teamed up with…

December 19^th, 2018

Talking about SAPERE on the BBC World Service

The Weekend programme on the BBC World Service on 15th September 2018 featured the SAPERE method delivered through Flavour School at Washingborough Academy near Lincoln, UK.

December 14^th, 2018