Rome, 10 December (LaPresse) – ‘Today, UNESCO recognised Italian cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage. We are the first in the world to obtain this recognition, which honours who we are and our identity. Because for us Italians, cuisine is not just food or a collection of recipes. It is much more: it is culture, tradition, work, wealth.’ This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a video message released on the occasion of the inclusion of Italian cuisine in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. 'Our cuisine is the result of agricultural supply chains that combine quality and sustainability. It preserves a thousand-year-old heritage that has been handed down from generation to generation. It grows in the excellence of our producers and is transformed into a masterpiece by the skill of our chefs. And it is presented by our restaurateurs with their extraordinary teams. It is a record that makes us proud,‘ emphasises the Prime Minister, ’and gives us a formidable tool to further enhance our products and protect them more effectively from imitations and unfair competition. We already export €70 billion worth of agri-food products, and we are the leading economy in Europe in terms of added value in agriculture. This recognition will give the Italian system a decisive boost to reach new goals."
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