Conviviality, the pleasure of spending time with others, is one of the fundamental elements of the Mediterranean diet, so much so that it was put at the base of the “new food pyramid” proposed by INRAN (Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca degli Alimenti e della Nutrizione).
Meals have become a significant ritual and taken on a symbolic value amongst people of the Mediterranean. Thanks to the concept of eating together, in addition to nourishment, the cultural foundations of interpersonal relationships are reinforced, guaranteeing identity, and social and cultural continuity, both for the individuals that make up communities, and the communities as a whole.
Meddiet - The portal of the Mediterranean Diet "is a project of the University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza, made with cAttribute of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies - Ministerial Decree no. 93824 of 30 December 2014 and updated in 2018 in collaboration with CREA - Research Center for Food and Nutrition.