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The Cultural Dimension of the Mediterranean Diet as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

In: Cultural Heritage and Value Creation

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  • Giovanni Scepi

    (UNESCO Secretariat of 2003 Convention)

  • Pier Luigi Petrillo

    (Unitelma Sapienza)

Abstract

The inclusion of the Mediterranean diet on the prestigious UNESCO list is a prime example of the recognition of a common heritage shared by four countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, namely Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco. These countries presented the first Mediterranean diet nomination to UNESCO in 2009. The inclusion of the Mediterranean diet on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity internationally acknowledged the close link between agricultural and food traditions. In addition, the inclusion recognised the connection between cultural heritage and social identity, highlighting how the concept of “culture” can no longer only be tied to a material dimension but instead must be enriched by different elements such as traditional agricultural and food lifestyles. Food practices and rural traditions are particular expressions of the cultural and social identity of the Italian people and of the other countries in the Mediterranean basin. In the near future, other agricultural practices and food traditions can aspire to the same recognition as full-fledged cultural representations in the spirit of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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  • Giovanni Scepi & Pier Luigi Petrillo, 2015. "The Cultural Dimension of the Mediterranean Diet as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity," Springer Books, in: Gaetano M. Golinelli (ed.), Cultural Heritage and Value Creation, edition 127, pages 171-188, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-08527-2_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08527-2_6
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