(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 21 - Cristina Bowerman, the Michelin-star-holding Italian chef at Rome restaurant Glass Hostaria, has called for women to be given more top roles in the world of haute cuisine.
    "More space is needed (for women)," Bowerman told ANSA on the fringes of the Good Food for All event at Expo 2020 Dubai.
    "It's true that there are women with Michelin stars, but there are far fewer of us in percentage terms than men.
    "Secondly, even in the world outside Michelin stars, there is a very small percentage of women at the global business level.
    "I have never heard of a women being given the role of executive chef for a chain of international restaurants.
    "It's a question of accessibility and consideration - being considered professionals, not women professionals.
    "We'll get there, but we're not there yet".
    Bowerman also talked about the 'Adotta un Produttore' (Adopt a Producer) project that was launched two years ago with the support of the agriculture ministry to narrow the gap between chefs and food producers.
    "With this project, you choose a producer, better still if they are local, you talk about the product and use it in our cuisine;" she said.
    Bowerman has 'adopted' trombolotto, a wild lemon from southern Lazio. (ANSA).