Greece: Greek Food, Diet and Wellness

About this Program

Welcome to Greece, where food and wine have played an integral role in history, culture, world trade, and health. This Maymester experiential learning opportunity will focus on two primary topic areas using class time and guided tours of food facilities, wellness-focused activities, and cultural exploration. Greek food production will be examined in-depth, with a focus on the dairy, spirits, wine, tea, pistachios, olive oil, and honey industries. Instruction will accompany immersive facility tours to give students a behind-the-scenes look at food production. Principles of food science covered will include microbiology, food chemistry, and sensory science as students examine and learn about different commodities.

Students will also focus on the impact the Mediterranean diet and culture have on the region, health, and longevity. This will include learning about cuisine through hands-on cooking experience, Greek dance and its impact on health and culture, health through movement including a hike around Mt. Olympus, and discussion about the world's five blue zones that boast the healthiest and longest-lived residents in the world, one of which is located in Greece.

CAES Experiential Learning Scholarship

Apply for the Experiential Learning Scholarship

The CAES Experiential Learning scholarship is available to CAES students pursuing experiential learning activities. Eligible experiential learning activities include study abroad programs, internships, fellowships, service-learning projects, professional development, leadership-building programs and entrepreneurship. Students participating in both credit and non-credit experiential learning activities may apply. This scholarship is supported in part by the Deans' Promise Fund. Applications are open to all who intend to participate in Experiential Learning in Fall 2025, Spring 2026 or Summer 2026. CAES students may apply BEFORE a program runs and BEFORE they are accepted. However, scholarship money will not be awarded until the student is officially accepted and committed to the program. The first wave of applications will be due October 1, 2025 and the second wave of applications will open on October 20, 2025 and close January 23, 2026 . A third wave of applications will be open on February 13, 2026 and close April 3rd, 2026. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE THIRD WAVE DEADLINE. **Please note: this application is not intended for students applying to the following programs: Congressional Ag Fellows, Georgia Legislative Internship, Georgia Agribusiness Council Internship or the Winegrowers of Georgia Internship. Separate online applications are available for those programs.