The "Mediterranean diet" becomes World Heritage
ROME - The "Mediterranean diet" has entered the intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. The OK came unanimously by the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. "The desired result is reached: UNESCO has finally proclaimed the Mediterranean diet as a World Heritage Site. This remarkable success fills me with pride and satisfaction and represents a historic achievement for our food traditions and culture of the entire country, "said Minister of Agriculture, Giancarlo Galan. The proclamation of the Mediterranean diet, such as sustainable lifestyle and food traditions based on centuries-old cultural values, said the minister, "represents a turning point in the process of development of customs and traditions related to the diet of various peoples," he continued ministro.La application of the Mediterranean diet, already filed four years ago from Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco, was initially rejected as for UNESCO were not satisfied the requirements of the 2003 Convention on Intangible Heritage of 'Humanity, for which the four countries decided to withdraw it. In May 2009, the application has been resubmitted, together with Spain, Greece and Morocco, Italy, who took over the coordination of the international working group, rewriting the entire application form and emphasizing the cultural value of the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet is the first practice traditional food in the world to be included in the prestigious list. The latter, established by the UNESCO Convention of 2003, has enrolled 166 items from 132 different countries, including for example, Argentine tango, the Islamic New Year and Chinese calligraphy. In the list there are also the work of the Sicilian puppets and singing tenor in Sardinia. The working group of the ministry has obtained registration of the Mediterranean diet is now working for the next year, applications from "The art of Neapolitan pizza" and "The cultivation of sapling Zibibbo di Pantelleria." The dedication to Vassallo. In Nairobi, he added Galan, "the delegation of the Ministry has dedicated the prestigious UNESCO's just a symbol of man Cilento, the mayor of Pollica Angelo Vassallo," killed by organized crime.
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