The health of the sea and the human are deeply connected. The project HohliBorn in Cilento, studies the relationship between marine ecosystems, fertility and Mediterranean dietCombining scientific research and innovation to promote well and sustainability in coastal communities and beyond
Pollica, March 23, 2025, was born Hohli: the project that unites the sea, health and Mediterranean diet
In the heart of the Geoparco del Cilento, the Vivo del Mare Museum of Pioppi organized the official presentation of the Hohli project, “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Living”. This groundbreaking initiative sees the collaboration ofUniversity of Basilicatafrom the Foundation itself, from Teatro SRL and Servinte SRL, together with strategic partners such as Eco Food Fertility, the Paideia Campus del Future Food InstituteThe municipality of Pollica and the Vivo Museum of the Sea. The aim is to explore the connection between human health, fertility, the quality of marine ecosystems and the Mediterranean diet.
An initiative for the wells of man and the sea
Hohli wants to improve the role of local fish products and the marine environment in promoting lifespan and fertility, which follows a one health approach. The project focuses on Cilento and the Adriatic Coast and collects and integrates environmental, clinical and behavioral data from different age groups. There Mediterranean diet And the quality of the local fish become important elements for individual and collective good action.
The marine ecosystem of the Mediterranean Sea, with its extraordinary biodiversity, represents a fundamental source, not only for sustainable fishing, but also for the balance of the entire coastal environment. The quality of the waters, the presence of chemical microplastics and pollutants and the excessive exploitation of fish sources are factors that directly affect human health.
Hohli will analyze these aspects to understand how the protection of marine ecosystems can have a positive influence on the food chain and the life of coastal populations.
Hohli will develop an intelligent digital platform through environmental sensors, clinical analysis and predictive algorithms. This tool will supervise public policy and strengthen ecological, food and health resilience.
The contribution of scientific research
Reproductive biomarkers are sensitive indicators for environmental and general health, he explained in a note. Recent studies published about “Human reproduction” They confirm that a good pioneering quality is related to the lifespan.
«Con Hohli – Layed Dr. Luigi Montano, Andrologist and Urologist -,, ,, We will try to explore biomolecular data with food and the environment, such as the Mediterranean diet and the marine environment, can play a key role in the prevention and promotion of reproductive health and healthy aging. “
The mayor of Pollica, Stefano Pisani, underlined the central role of the city of Campania in scientific and cultural innovation. For the first citizen, the Mediterranean diet is a lively and constantly evolving heritage. “With Hohli we invest in knowledge again, to guarantee a healthier and more sustainable future for our communities and the planet”.
A bridge between the environment, health and nutrition
Prof. Giovanni Quaranta, an ordinary Van Agro -Food economy and policy at the University of Basilicata and scientific manager of the Hohli project said that «With the Hohli project we want to help build a new alliance between human health, the quality of the environment and the sustainability of food, starting with the extraordinary wealth of the Mediterranean heritage. We will work with an interdisciplinary approach to study how local fish products, integrated in aware and healthy lifestyle, can prefer fertility and a long service life “.
A scientific, cultural and social challenge, an invitation to rediscover the connections between food, the environment and well
Sara Roversi, president of the Future Food Institute, emphasized the value of the project. According to the founder of the Paideia campus, Hohli embodies the vision of ecological regeneration by food. The sea and the Mediterranean diet are inseparable and extremely powerful elements.
By improving biodiversity and traceability of local fish products, we generate knowledge, tools and policy to promote fertility, a long service life and prosperity. Our goal is to make sustainability a daily and global choice.
«Our goal -Conclude Roversi -,, ,, It is to generate knowledge, tools and policy that transform the Mediterranean diet into a concrete strategy to guarantee fertility, lifespan and prosperity, to become an example for the coastal communities of the world “.
The Mediterranean diet, recognized as Intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO by UNESCOrepresents a food model based on the variety and quality of the ingredients. The consumption of blue fish, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, together with full grains, legumes, extra virgin olive oil and fresh vegetables, helps improve metabolic, cardiovascular and cognitive conditions. Hohli will explore the connection between this food style and reproductive health, and evaluates how food influences the most important quality and fertility.
A project that is supported by the European Union
Hohli is developing as part of Spaak 5’s research “Lifelong food”Part of the extensive partnership program Onfoods – Research and Innovation Network on Food and Nutrition Sustainability, Safety and Security. The project is funded by the PNRR – Mission 4, Component 2, with the support of the European Union – NextGeneration. With this initiative, Mediterranean science and tradition come together to guarantee a healthier and more sustainable future for coastal communities and for the entire planet.