Mar 13 2008
The Mediterranean Diet nominated as Cultural Imaterial Patrimony of the Humanity of UNESCO
Spain and Italy nominated the Mediterranean Diet as candidate to the Cultural Imaterial Patrimony of the Humanity of UNESCO. The candidature was commanded by the two agriculture ministers, from Spain – Elena Espinosa- and Italy – Paolo Dicastro- in the VII Congress of International Mediterranean Food, on the Alimentary Fair of 2008, which is taking place in Barcelona.
The motives of this candidature are connected mostly to healthy properties and the quality of this kind of alimentation. Mediterranean Diet is characterized by a lot of healthy products, such as: fruits, vegetables, olive oil (as the first choice), fish, few red meats, and it’s a synonym of healthy life but it is also an important part of the culture. Elena Espinosa pointed that this healthy diet was abandoned mostly because the sociologic changes that occurred in our society.
The project has been prepared since 2007, and the idea of this proposal to UNESCO was an idea of Spain, and then supported by Italy. But it is also open to the other Mediterranean countries like Italy, Greece and Morocco. The final report will be delivered in August. It is always a good time to start eating healthily, why don’t you start healthy food diet now here in Spain?
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