Regional Act no. 12 of 2022. Recognition and promotion of the Mediterranean diet. Pays/Territoire Italie Sous-division territoriale Sicilia Type du document Législation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Gazzetta Ufficiale Regione Siciliana no. 22/2022. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Développement agricole Patrimoine culturel Développement durable Coopérative/organisation de producteurs Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Collectivité locale Monitorage Nutrition Huiles/oléagineux/graisses Santé publique Partenariats public-privé (PPP) Recherche Alimentation scolaire Aliments diététiques et de régime Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Italien Site web www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it