Regional Act no. 12 of 2022. Recognition and promotion of the Mediterranean diet. País/Territorio Italia Subdivisión territorial Sicilia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2022 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Gazzetta Ufficiale Regione Siciliana no. 22/2022. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Patrimonio cultural Desarrollo sostenible Cooperativa/organización de productores Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Gobierno local Monitoreo Nutrición Aceites/semillas oleaginosas/grasas Salud pública Participación público privada (PPP) Investigación Alimentación escolar Regímenes dietéticos especiales Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen This Act, implementing articles 9 and 117 of the Constitution and the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, promotes the Mediterranean Diet as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and enhances it through measures aimed at supporting the development of food and wine sectors characterised by the production and marketing of agricultural products with a short chain, in order to improve rural development and environmental sustainability. The Act concerns: respect and promotion of Sicilian cultural identity through the promotion of the Mediterranean Diet; promotion of Mediterranean Diet as a way to enhance geographical production areas; studies and research on the effects of the Mediterranean Diet on health and lifestyles; promotion of lifestyles based on the Mediterranean Diet as a model of proper nutrition and a prevention of nutrition-related social diseases; the spread of the use of products and specialties of the Mediterranean diet in canteens and in school-feeding; protection and sustainable management of natural, rural and historical landscapes, and the Mediterranean ecosystems; promotion of public-private partnerships in order to enhance the regional territory at national and international level. Texto completo Italiano Página web www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it