Le Cordon Bleu Madrid and Francisco de Vitoria University offers a master class for oncology patients and families at the MD Anderson Cancer Center Spain foundation

On October 16th , the MD Anderson Cancer Center Foundation Spain hosted its first masterclass for cancer patients and their families in Madrid. This event was organized by Le Cordon Bleu Madrid and the Francisco de Vitoria University.

This activity took place on World Food Day and was developed as part of the “The Lost Taste” project, which was initiated under the agreement signed by the institutions in September of the previous year, led by the Foundation.

Isabel Oviedo, the managing director of MD Anderson Foundation Spain, introduced the conference and welcomed Pedro Robledo, head of the Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit from MD Anderson Center Madrid-Hospiten. He discussed the importance of food and dietary and functional adequacy for the stimulation of taste and smell; a proposal that aims to teach and motivate patients to adopt a healthy diet.

David Millet and Marina de la Fuente, professor chefs at Le Cordon Bleu Madrid and the Degree in Gastronomy at the UFV, respectively, conducted a masterclass for oncology patients and their families. They explained various basic cooking techniques and made numerous elaborations while considering the functional alterations of the mouth related to swallowing and taste.

Rosario Barrios, the general manager of Le Cordon Bleu Madrid, welcomed the attendees and endorsed the initiative, which combines science and gastronomy with a shared goal: to improve patients' quality of life through cooking with minor interventions.