Δελτίο Τύπου 20251110, Press release in Greek

The first Greek edition of the EIT Food Journalism Award took place on Thursday, 6 November 2025, at ESIEA, Athens Journalists’ Union, in an evening dedicated to journalism that promotes innovation and sustainability in the agrifood sector.

Organised in Greece by DISSCO Dissemination-Science-Communication, the ceremony brought together representatives from journalism, academia, entrepreneurship, and civil society.

Out of 98 entries, representing 43 journalists and 35 media outlets, the three winners of the professional journalism category were:

• Yannis Darras — “Where ‘Together’ Is Kneaded” (Video, ERT3) — 1st Prize: €2,000
• Iliana Papaggeli & Korina Petridi — “On Edge: Europe’s Farmers at a Mental Health Breaking Point” (Article, Solomon) — 2nd Prize: €1,500
• Anastasia Karadimitri — “An Agricultural Paradise in the Arid Cyclades” (Article, Sustainable Cyclades) — 3rd Prize: €750

The winners received a handcrafted symbolic sculpture,  a vegetable wrapped in newspaper pages printed with excerpts from their awarded works, designed to embody the connection between journalism, food, and sustainability.

In parallel, the 1st Student Journalism Award on agrifood issues was held, featuring participants from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ionian University, and the Agricultural University of Athens.
The top three student works will be published in the next issue of Shedia Magazine, with the first-place winner also receiving an additional €200 prize.

Top 3 Student Projects

1. “Hear the Eco” — Maria Schoinochoriti & Fotini Isidora Bali, Department of Communication and Media Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

2. “The Algorithm on Our Plate” — Vasiliki Tentzeraki, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens

3. “Robola of Kefalonia: Tradition in Sustainable Evolution” — Leonidas Gougkaras, Eleni-Melina Theodosiou, Sofia Marmaridou & Elisavet Orologa

See the Top 10 awarded projects here:
https://dissco.ch/top10-eit-food-journalism-award-greece-2025/

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Photos from the ceremony: https://dissco.ch/photos-eit-food-journalism-award-greece-2025/

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