Mediterranean Diet: from Art to the Table
What do the Acropolis, Angkor Wat, the Great Wall of China, the Old City of Havana, Dubrovnik, the Great Barrier Reef , Yellowstone Park- and pasta, tomatoes and olive oil have in common? They’ve all been cited by UNESCO as world heritage treasures. The places named are World Heritage sites, but there is another part of the World Heritage list that is less-known. It is called the “intangibles” and includes cultural traditions such as dance, song, textile weaving traditions, religious processions, and festivals. Italy’s two “intangibles”, Sardinian pastoral songs and the Sicilian marionette theater are now flanked by another one: the Mediterranean diet. Requested by Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco, UNESCO recently declared the Mediterranean “intangible cultural heritage” due to the important role it plays for health.
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