03485nas a2200685   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001700043653002100060653003800081653000900119653001200128653000900140653001800149653002000167653002100187653002000208653002200228653001200250653001700262653001100279653002300290653002000313653002800333653001700361653001900378653002500397653002200422653001100444653001700455653001800472653001900490653002900509653002200538653002300560653002300583653001900606653002900625653002100654653002000675653001600695653002000711653002200731653001700753653001200770653001000782653002700792653001700819653004400836653002200880653002000902653001900922653002000941100002500961245007100986300001401057490000701071520170101078022002002779                                       d10aBiodiversity10aChronic diseases10aConservation of Natural Resources10adiet10aHealthy10adiet10aMediterranean10aDietary pattern10aFeeding Behavior10ahealth behavior10aHealthy lifestyle10aHistory10a21st Century10aHumans10aMediterranean diet10aNutritive Value10aRisk Reduction Behavior10aShort Survey10aSustainability10aTerminology as Topic10aTraditional foods10aUNESCO10aBiodiversity10abreast cancer10acaloric intake10acardiovascular mortality10acolorectal cancer10aCultural diversity10adietary compliance10adietary intake10aEnvironmental protection10aFeeding Behavior10afood processing10afood safety10ahealth behavior10ahealthy lifestyle10ahip fracture10aHistory10ahuman10aischemic heart disease10anomenclature10anon insulin dependent diabetes mellitus10anutritional value10aquality of life10arisk reduction10avegetarian diet1 aAntonia Trichopoulou00aMediterranean diet as intangible heritage of humanity: 10 years on  a1943-19480 v313 aTen years ago the Mediterranean diet was inscribed into the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This official recognition of the Mediterranean diet as intangible cultural heritage, and awareness of its significance, has provided us with a measure with which to monitor our path in the field. Indeed, the last ten years has seen several undertakings with varying implications in the years to come. Emphasis on safeguarding the intangible heritage of the Mediterranean diet and activities to avoid possible erosions which may affect it at a national, regional and local level have taken centre stage. Preserving our heritage also recognized the importance of further research and we ask what needs to be focused on over the next ten years. Gradually, several myths and misconceptions associated with the traditional Mediterranean diet have emerged and should be clearly addressed and dispelled, particularly those that label as "Mediterranean" an eating pattern that is not in line with the traditional diet. Going beyond physical health benefits, the Mediterranean diet naturally infuses any reference to  Sustainability  by pure definition as ideally, sustainable diets are protective and respectful of biodiversity, culturally acceptable, accessible, economically affordable, nutritionally adequate, and safe and healthy. As our  Regional  Mediterranean diet becomes the base for a global reference diet with all the acknowledged benefits, we agree that  humanity as a whole  will benefit from its preservation and scientific-based evidence. A true  intangible cultural heritage of humanity .  a09394753 (ISSN)