Italian Cuisine Makes UNESCO History

Pizza, Pasta, Prosecco and everything in between has been designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Italy has become the first country in history to have an entire cuisine added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

Rather than a single recipe or tradition, the United Nations body voted to add Italian cuisine as a whole to the list.

Pizza, Pasta, Prosecco and everything in between has been designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Italy was among 60 applicants from 56 countries up for consideration for the selection.

UNESCO emphasized that Italian cooking “promotes social inclusion” by “promoting well-being and offering a channel for lifelong intergenerational learning, strengthening bonds, encouraging sharing, and promoting a sense of belonging.”