ITALIAN COOKING,
BETWEEN SUSTAINABILITY
AND BIOCULTURAL
DIVERSITY
WHAT?
WHERE?
Daily ritual
relationship with
food
Food preparation
and consumption
Food as a coded
language
Expressing feelings
toward others
rooted in Italy’s diverse region
Some Italians immigrated to
different countries with the first
ever recipe book of Italian cooking
WHEN?
Practiced daily in homes
and communities, and
reinforced during
festivals, ceremonies, and
social gatherings,
keeping traditions alive
across time
WHO?
People of all ages and genders: families,
communities, and artists who preserve
and pass down recipes, techniques, and
values, ensuring continuity of tradition
HOW?
education including activities, meeting,
conferences, exhibitions, publications,
digital activities. communal meals, and
sustainable practices
SIGNIFICANCE
THREAT
gives communities an outlet to share
their history and describe the world
around them
helps ensure specific cultural
expressions
strengthens bonds, encourages
sharing, and promotes a sense of
belonging
fosters social inclusion while
promoting wellbeing and offering a
lifelong, intergenerational learning
UN raised concerns regarding the
danger of extinction faced by many
species of flora and fauna
Italy also has mentioned a number of
problems, starting with the reduction
in the range of crops grown at an
international scale
By Seojin Park — 9A