Is the Italian travel industry learning anything from the coronavirus crisis? If yes, what does it have to do with?
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When talking of ‘Diet’, food comes to mind. Nevertheless, the Mediterranean Diet is much more than just food . It identifies a culture, a system of values which nestles in families. Here women are true spokesmen of the Mediterranean Diet.
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The sense of place, in the Mediterranean tourism, is a priority because it tells about the mixed roots of different people and culturte. Conviviality and inclusion are its drivers.
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esiste un legame tra la cucina mediterranea e quella cinese? Il 2018 è l'anno dedicato ai rapporti tra Italia e Cina. Il regime alimentare dei due Paesi ha molto da condividere
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Recently, when talking to a young group of future Italian hotel managers, I was asked: ' Sustainability good practices are a powerful branding strategy, when those practices are being communicated correctly. Nevertheless, do we question... more
Recently, when talking to a young group of future Italian hotel managers, I was asked: ' Sustainability good practices are a powerful branding strategy, when those practices are being communicated correctly. Nevertheless, do we question how the guest feels like when we try to convince we are sustainable?'. At first, I felt uncomfortable with the question…I thought that I was missing something or that the young man was trying to investigate my true knowledge. Then I guessed that it was a unique opportunity to focus on sustainable good practices from a different point of view, and, for sure, the most important one: the guest's will to be sustainable. 'I'm a good person for 350 days a year: I take care of my family, I work all day, I pay attention to the environment and try to be the most respectful I can. But, when I'm on holiday, I do not want to have a 'finger pointed' about the application of good sustainable practices: I know some of them and I'm even ready to learn even others…but no stress, please!'. I can imagine this is a common thought for many of us when looking for a place to relax. Hoteliers must keep this in mind: convey guests to be sustainable, without talking about sustainability. Transform your reduction of meat in menus (meat consumption has a strong carbon footprint) by introducing seasonal vegetables with great recipes, which stimulates curiosity and greed even in the biggest meat-eater! Engage guests to use bikes for free, if they can get to beach easily, without moving their car…transform and personalize your bikes with baskets and children sits to help them to feel comfortable, even better than using a car in a place with no parking…Invite local people to meet tourists : invent a new kind of guided tour with an experienced local person who does not only speak about history and museums, nay he/she knows about the secret, hidden places, about the special cafeterias with a unique history….visit an open market with a housewife or a cook and learn how to recognize fresh fish or how to taste a water melon. Sustainability must be just not an ethical matter. It must become awareness and practice of the only possible way of living , spontaneously. Share your comments and opinions!
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analisi del legame esistente tra dieta mediterranea e sostenbilità economico-sociale. Al di là del cibo e della biodiversità
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MA E' DAVVERO UNA QUESTIONE DI NATURA? PERCHE' L'OMOSESSUALITA' 'DISGUSTA' ANCORA
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E' molto riduttiva l'interpretazione secondo la quale la dieta mediterranea tratti essenzialmente di alimentazione. Essa è innanzitutto un genuino modello di sostenibilità sociale
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Meditcalendar is a printable calendar for 2017. It is our way to look at the system of values involved in the Mediterranean Diet, completely fitting with the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Use it!
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A quick review on the links between the Med diet culture and the Globall Goals; the Med Diet lifestiyle is the best way to achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, a model which can be applied on individual commitments, an... more
A quick review on the links between the Med diet culture and the Globall Goals; the Med Diet lifestiyle is the best way to achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, a model which can be applied on individual commitments, an example for institutional decisions
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Interview with Prof. Henry Blackburn, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) expert who played an active part in the ‘Seven Countries Study’, which started with a pilot survey in Nicotera and ended with the publication of a scientific report of the... more
Interview with Prof. Henry Blackburn, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) expert who played an active part in the ‘Seven Countries Study’, which started with a pilot survey in Nicotera and ended with the publication of a scientific report of the first five years’ experience in 1970 and ten years’ in 1980.-
ntervista a Henry Blackburn, esperto di patologie del sistema cardio-vascolare che, come assistente di Ancel Keys, ha partecipato al Seven Countries Study dallo studio pilota a Nicotera nel 1957 alla pubblicazione del rapporto scientifico dei primi cinque anni nel ’70 e dei successivi dieci anni nell’80.
ntervista a Henry Blackburn, esperto di patologie del sistema cardio-vascolare che, come assistente di Ancel Keys, ha partecipato al Seven Countries Study dallo studio pilota a Nicotera nel 1957 alla pubblicazione del rapporto scientifico dei primi cinque anni nel ’70 e dei successivi dieci anni nell’80.
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The Mediterranea Diet, as Intangible World Heritage (UNESCO 2013) is here reviewed during a coversation between two friends, while sitting around a table, for lunch, in Nicotera (the Calabrian village in Southern Italy, where Prof. Ancel... more
The Mediterranea Diet, as Intangible World Heritage (UNESCO 2013) is here reviewed during a coversation between two friends, while sitting around a table, for lunch, in Nicotera (the Calabrian village in Southern Italy, where Prof. Ancel Keys started his pilot survey about the Mediterranean lifestyle and alimentary habits, in 1957). The Mediterranean Diet is nowadays considered a concrete metafore of 'comprehensive ecology' and sustainability: by two words, 'moderation' and 'respect' The Mediterranean Diet goes far beyond the mere alimentary aspect and embraces the urgent need of respect and moderation towards oneself, towards all human beings and the environment. But, everything begins with the fuel of life, with food. This is the the starting point to be considered.
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The Mediterranean Diet is a useful "tool-kit" for the aims of the IY2017 - International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. An ancient tradition, and a UNESCO's ICH - Intangible Cultural Heritage - the Mediterranean Diet is a... more
The Mediterranean Diet is a useful "tool-kit" for the aims of the IY2017 - International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
An ancient tradition, and a UNESCO's ICH - Intangible Cultural Heritage - the Mediterranean Diet is a life-style, and a "straight way" to pursue and foster the GLOBAL GOALS of the Agenda 2030 for the Sustainable Development. Strictly connected with the themes of health, education, and exploration, the Mediterranean Diet's principles and good practices leads tourism towards the enviroment's safeguard and the communities' welfare, conducting tourists in making cultural and social experiences, wellness and sport activities.
This 24 ILLUSTRADED SLIDES PAPER with interactive links to the informations' sources has been designed as teaching materials for conferences and seminars held by the authors.
An ancient tradition, and a UNESCO's ICH - Intangible Cultural Heritage - the Mediterranean Diet is a life-style, and a "straight way" to pursue and foster the GLOBAL GOALS of the Agenda 2030 for the Sustainable Development. Strictly connected with the themes of health, education, and exploration, the Mediterranean Diet's principles and good practices leads tourism towards the enviroment's safeguard and the communities' welfare, conducting tourists in making cultural and social experiences, wellness and sport activities.
This 24 ILLUSTRADED SLIDES PAPER with interactive links to the informations' sources has been designed as teaching materials for conferences and seminars held by the authors.
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Il concetto di ecologia integrale ha un suo modello modello applicativo: la Dieta Mediterranea. I Global Goals definiti dalla F.A.O. ed i tre paradossi dell'alimentazione nel mondo (Barilla Food Centre for Nutrition) trovano 'soluzione'... more
Il concetto di ecologia integrale ha un suo modello modello applicativo: la Dieta Mediterranea. I Global Goals definiti dalla F.A.O. ed i tre paradossi dell'alimentazione nel mondo (Barilla Food Centre for Nutrition) trovano 'soluzione' nei valori e nelle pratiche della Dieta Mediterranea