Italy's rich culinary legacy earns a place on UNESCO cultural heritage list

Italy is hungry for victory awaiting UNESCO's decision to add Italian cuisine to the list of protected heritage
People eat pizzas at L'antica Pizzeria da Michele as Italian cuisine awaits a crucial UNESCO decision that could recognise it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Naples, Italy, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Source: REUTERS

UNESCO recognised Italian cooking as an "intangible cultural heritage" on Wednesday, and industry groups believe this formal acknowledgement of the popular cuisine will boost tourism.

The 20th Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) session is being held at the 17th-century Red Fort in Indian capital Delhi and recent additions to the list include the Hindu festival of Diwali and its traditions, and the swimming pool culture in Iceland.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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