Food-The Mediterranean diet: a candidate for Unesco Heritage

In Barcelona the nomination of the Mediterranean diet as immaterial cultural heritage of UNESCO was presented. The joint nomination was subscribed by Spain, Italy, Greece and Morocco; through working teams these countries will suggest the reasons( based on culture, history, production, landscape, food and society) to justify the reward requested to the body of ONU. The dossier will be then analysed by UNESCO, which will give an answer within winter 2009. The secretary for agriculture and food, Paolo De Castro attended the ceremony where he emphasized: "the main agricultural productions typical of the Mediterranean diet represent about 40% of the whole European production, over € 118 milliard value. This value increases further in the member- states overlooking the Mediterranean sea.