TY - JOUR KW - Agriculture (THE\_23) KW - Cultural identity (THE\_382) KW - Food (THE\_3078) KW - Human rights (THE\_5675) KW - Italy (IT) KW - Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe (ICH\_1230) KW - Lists of the 2003 Convention (ICH\_1331) KW - article from a collective publication containing other pertinent articles to be declared (ICH\_1461) AU - Pier Petrillo AB - The 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. N2 - The 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. SP - 211 EP - 230 TI - La dimensione culturale del patrimonio agro-alimentare italiano in ambito UNESCO. Strumenti e procedure ER -