The III WORLD CONGRESS OF PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION took place from November 9^th to November 12^th 2014, in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. On November 10 h, Prof. Trichopoulou gave a presentation during a Parallel Symposium on "Challenges of dietary patterns sustainability: the Mediterranean Diet as a case study" that was held in the context of the III WORLD CONGRESS OF PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION.