Italy and FAO advance awareness on the benefits of Mediterranean diet
(WorldNews Environment)

18 September 2019, Rome - Access for all to healthy diets such as the Mediterranean diet is critical for achieving the Agenda 2030, and such diets must be protected and promoted. That was the main message at an event today organized by the Government of Italy with support from FAO aimed at deepening understanding of the Mediterranean diet and raising awareness on how it can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The event - the first of a series of Mediterranean diet-related events - focuses on the origins, history, traditions and landscapes of the Mediterranean diet, and the principles on which it lies. It brings together Mediterranean diet-related experts...