01280nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653002600042653003300068653002100101653002900122653001500151653007500166653004500241653010500286100001800391245010800409300001200517520055700529                                       d10aAgriculture (THE\_23)10aCultural identity (THE\_382)10aFood (THE\_3078)10aHuman rights (THE\_5675)10aItaly (IT)10aKnowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe (ICH\_1230)10aLists of the 2003 Convention (ICH\_1331)10aarticle from a collective publication containing other pertinent articles to be declared (ICH\_1461)1 aPier Petrillo00aLa dimensione culturale del patrimonio agro-alimentare italiano in ambito UNESCO. Strumenti e procedure  a211-2303 aThe text aims to reflect on two elements: the identity dimension of a food product and the fact that it is not only a food, but also the demonstration of a tradition and culture of the community that produces it. The inclusion of the Mediterranean Diet in the 2003 ICH representative list is a demonstration of the cultural value of this food practice. At the same time, given the worldwide value of the 2003 list, the inscription of practices related to agriculture and food is also a way to effectively combat the loss of biodiversity of a territory.