Italian cooking as part of the world's "intangible" cultural heritage

No, it is not Australian/British foods (Vegemite on toast, meat pies, BBQs, Fish & Chips and Chiko Rolls)

* "UNESCO has added the rituals surrounding Italian food preparation and consumption to its list of the world's traditional practices and expressions. Italian cooking is now part of the world's "intangible" cultural heritage." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-11/italian-cooking-and-rituals-recognised-by-unesco/106129504

* "It is a communal activity that emphasizes intimacy with food, respect for ingredients, and shared moments around the table. The practice is rooted in anti-waste recipes and the transmission of flavours, skills and memories across generations. " >>
https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/italian-cooking-between-sustainability-and-biocultural-diversity-02093

#food #culture #CulturalHeritage #practices #IntangibleHeritage #ItalianCooking #sustainability #BioculturalDiversity #care #UltraProcessedFoods #FoodIndustry

🌿🐄 Can livestock be part of the solution for Europe’s landscapes?

In this review, we introduce a #BioculturalDiversity framework to rethink livestock systems as allies in biodiversity conservation, climate resilience & cultural heritage.

🇩🇪 Peatlands, 🇪🇺 Mediterranean wildfires, 🇦🇹 Alpine hay milk — all show how traditional, place-based farming can support sustainability transitions.

Written by Claudia Heindorf with a great interdisciplinary team.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2025.101515

We need more projects like this. Everywhere.

"Coming Home is a once-in-a-generation campaign, a chance to bring our Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Elders back to live in our traditional territory in Xwaaqw’um (Burgoyne Bay) for the first time in 150 years."

#Saltspring #BioculturalDiversity

https://www.stqeeye.ca/land

It’s been a real pleasure hosting Dr. Jan Hanspach and MS student Sophie Lagies from @SESLeuphana at #SociECOSLab @ualmeria

Let’s keep up this amazing research on understanding #BioculturalDiversity as part of the @MSCActions @ScalableProject led by @QuintasCris!