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In our fast-changing world, a healthy food model and lifestyle are of paramount importance for preserving both physical and psychological health with primary prevention. The Mediterranean Diet is not a diet but a set of skills, knowledge, practices, and traditions that range from the landscape to the table, including cultivation, harvesting, fishing, conservation, processing, preparation, and food consumption, all contributing to a healthy lifestyle. Based on these principles, UNESCO has recognized the Mediterranean Diet as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The Mediterranean Diet is much more than a simple diet: it promotes social interaction. Eating together is a foundation of community values that, along with this lifestyle, foster respect for the territory and biodiversity. It also guarantees the conservation and development of traditional social, economic, and agricultural activities in Mediterranean communities. The Osservatorio Dieta Mediterranea promotes the benefits of this diet through engagement and interaction among stakeholders and the public.
The Mediterranean Diet is also an important tool for achieving several of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda, such as:
- Food safety and health: linked to nutrition, prevention of lifestyle-related diseases, and the quality of agri-food products;
- Environmental and landscape sustainability: linked to resource use, protection of territory, biodiversity, and ecosystems;
- Socio-cultural values: linked to conviviality, table culture, traditions, and the lifestyles of a territory;
- Economic sustainability: linked to the accessibility of products for all consumers.
During the Round Table, participants will discuss ways to spread the culture of the Mediterranean Diet and the benefits it brings.
Municipalities are the key actors around which to build both the theoretical framework and the practical implementation of the principles of the Mediterranean Diet.
An interpreting service will be available via your device; you are kindly requested to bring your own headphones.
Agenda
| Time | Agenda |
| 2:30 pm | Welcoming & Opening of the session Francesco Schittulli, President of LILT (Italian League for the fight against cancer) |
| 2:45 pm | Roundtable - The Mediterranean Diet guidelines: a tool for primary prevention Vito Amendolara, President of ODM (Mediterranean Diet Observatory) The importance of the Mediterranean Diet: news on the Mediterranean food pyramid and health development for all citizens Alessia Moretto, Task Force Sport & Salute LILT Ruggero Lensi, General Director UNI/ISO Italy The guidelines for the enhancement of the Mediterranean Diet-model for sustainable good systems (UNIPDR170) Vincenzo D’Anna, President of FNOB (National Federation of Biologists) The role of biologists in primary prevention: the case of Mediterranean Diet Antonio Limone, General Director of local Health Authority of Caserta School food and nutrition Giovanni Caggiano, President of ASMEL (Association for the Subsidiarity and Modernization of Local Authorities) Promoting the Mediterranean Diet at the local level Roberto Capone, Principal Administrator Ciheam Mediterranean Food Culture |
| 3:15 pm | Urban experiences - The Mediterranean Diet within Cities The voices of the cities implementing activities related to the Mediterranean Diet |
| 3:45 pm | Conclusion Francesco Schittulli, President of LILT (Italian League for the fight against cancer) |
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