Italy first country to win Unesco recognition for national cuisine
Italian cooking added to ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list after campaign by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right governmentUnesco has officially recognised Italian cooking as a cultural beacon, an endorsement hailed by the far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, whose government has put the...
<p>Italian cooking added to ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list after campaign by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government</p><p>Unesco has officially recognised Italian cooking as a cultural beacon, an endorsement hailed by the far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, whose government has put the country’s food at the heart of its nationalistic expression of identity.</p><p>The announcement, made on Wednesday during the UN cultural body’s assembly in Delhi, means Italian cuisine – from pasta and mozzarella to wine and tiramisu – will be inscribed on the coveted list of “intangible cultural heritage”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/10/italy-cuisine-first-unesco-heritage-recognition">Continue reading...</a>
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