Gastromeals
Gastromeals onderschrijft de gastrologische visie die streeft naar een Europa waar alle Europese burgers, vooral zij die lijden aan afwijkende voedselinname zoals smaak-, geur-, kauw- en slikafwijkingen, toegang hebben tot voldoende en aangepaste, lekkere, gezonde, veilige, betaalbare, beschikbare voeding, rekening houdend met hun smaak-, geur-, kauw-, en slikhandicaps en overeenkomstig de culturele achtergrond waartoe zij behoren.
Gastromeals,
de impact spin-off
We zijn een officiële spin-off van CRIGA. Het 'Center for Research and Innovation in Gastrology & Primary Food Care’. Deze non-profit organisatie is al meer dan een decennium de stille motor achter verscheidene initiatieven voor innovatieve voeding voor de zorg. Ze zet samen met universiteiten en kenniscentra in Europa projecten op en voert onderzoek uit. Sinds 2019 stuurt ze trouwens mee een European Transnational Reference Site aan.
Bij Gastromeals willen we niet enkel onderzoeken, maar ook helpen impact te maken.
Dat betekent innoveren en gewoon doen! Zo kunnen we je helpen om weer lekker te eten.
En dat is nu net broodnodig in de zorg!
Het Center for Research and Innovation in Gastrology & Primary Food Care
Primary Food Care is all about non-clinical food, meaning the consequent and appropriate use of fresh ingredients to prepare tasty, healthy meals and, if appropriate, “personalized” meals based on an O-Box assessment.
Achievements of the CRIGA:
- Innovation of 'Tastesteering in Oncology'
- Project “The scientifically supervised implementation of the integrated approach” was awarded the "Award Nutrition & Health Best Project 2012" at the 15th Nutrition and Health Congress in Brussels and included in the European Commission's list of Good Practices, EIP-AHA, Action Group A3.
- Set up of ESF project on ‘The need for higher educated chefs in health care’ with the University College Antwerp and Center for Gastrology.
- Project “Towards an International Methodology in Primary Food Care for Texture-Modified Foods and Thickenend Liquids used in Dysphagia Management” with the University Hospital Antwerp, the city + region Antwerp, the University College Antwerp.
- Implementation project with scientific coaching of 2 University Colleges in 2 countries (Belgium & Netherlands) to treat 1000 onco patients with taste deteriorations caused by chemo.
- Twinning project “Gastrological approach to Malnutrition” between Reference Sites (the Netherlands- Italy Campania) selected by the European Commission.
- Creation of the Gastrological Vision in March ’17 in Rome, based on the joint and shared vision developed by AG Food and Nutrition together with the University Tor Vergata Rome and Federico II Naples.
- Start Up of the School of Gastrologic Sciences and Primary Food Care with University College Odisee (Brussels, Ghent) EQF level 5.
- Set Up of European Curriculum for Chefs Gastro-engineering in Primary Food Care.
- Project with the University Graz in Styria to train chefs in tastesteering.
- Implementation of e-platform for taste control in Italian cancer patients – Twinning project.
Ecosystems and Reference Sites
Reference Sites are regions, cities, integrated hospitals or care organisations and their quadruple helix partners from industry, civil society, academia and government authorities that focus on a comprehensive, innovation-based approach to active and healthy ageing. They offer concrete examples of their positive impact in this field. They are inspirational ecosystems, delivering creative and workable solutions that improve the lives and health of older people and the whole community.