Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
Minister Francesco Lollobrigida on Saturday made the case for
Italy's bid for UNESCO status for its food in New York.
Speaking at an event celebrating the bid organized by ICE
Agenzia foreign trade agency at Gotham Hall, Lollobrigida said
"there is a commitment and a will to certify our heritage made
up of production, and transformation, which make Italian cuisine
a treasure".
He said he hoped Italian food would make the list of UNESCO's
intangible cultural heritage joining Japanese, French and
Mexican cuisine on the roll of honour.
"This will certify that it is a heritage that deserves to be
defended, safeguarded and valorized".
Premier Giorgia Meloni's government has launched a drive to
protect and boost Italian food products and cuisine worldwide,
safeguarding them from an unending assault from
'Italian-sounding' inferior clones, among other things.
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