Category Archives: Italy

Mediterranean Diet LIFESTYLE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the addition of the Mediterranean Diet on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Municipality of Pollica, which coordinates the International Network of UNESCO Emblematic Communities of the Mediterranean Diet this year, has launched a schedule full of initiatives carried out by the contribution of […]

Trame Mediterranee “Food Theater”

Telling and making people understand the exceptional heritage linked to the Mediterranean Diet was one of the main themes of the summer events organized by the Centro Studi per la Dieta Mediterranea Angelo Vassallo, the Municipality of Pollica, in collaboration with the Future Food Institute and the “Trame Mediterranee” project. In order to tell the […]

Acquasale

A traditional dish from Southern Italy, the name literally means – water and salt. Recipes vary but it is typically made with stale bread and tomatoes.  This recipe comes from the tradition of fishermen who, in the past, while going at sea for days, had to carry ingredients that could last for a long period […]

Power Of Seeds To Grow Healthy Communities

The Mediterranean Diet recently flew to New York City for the first international mission of Italy which, through the Municipality of Pollica is leading the coordination of the UNESCO Mediterranean Diet Emblematic Communities in 2022. The trip included an event entitled “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 – 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞” […]

Food & Climate Shaper Boot Camp – Mediterranean Edition

From September 6th to the 12th, 2021, the second edition of the “Food & Climate Shapers Boot Camp – Mediterranean Edition” will occur in Cilento. This innovative training project is dedicated to the themes of the Mediterranean Diet and integral ecological regeneration, organized by the Future Food Institute, in collaboration with the FAO eLearning Academy. […]

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