Cibo e viaggi / Food and travel notes by Livio Acerbo
UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee has unanimously approved Italy’s culinary heritage candidacy, bringing the country closer than ever to formal recognition of its food traditions. The decision raises important questions about regional identity, culinary travel, and what it means to protect a living culture.
UNESCO has recognized Italian cuisine as intangible cultural heritage, protecting not just iconic dishes but the full living tradition of how Italy cooks, eats, and shares food. For culinary travelers and lovers of regional Italian food culture, the implications run deep.
The EU has extended its anti-deforestation regulation to cover palm oil derivatives by December 2027, while controversially exempting leather products from the rules. The move reshapes ESG and supply chain strategies for companies operating in European markets.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism goes fully operational in 2026, reshaping global trade by placing a carbon price on imports and closing the competitive gap with European producers. Combined with the expansion of carbon markets to buildings and transport under ETS2, Europe’s climate policy […]
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism goes fully operational in 2026, requiring non-EU manufacturers to pay carbon tariffs on imports into the single market. Combined with ETS expansion and new product rules, the EU Green Deal is reshaping global trade, carbon markets, and corporate sustainability […]
Chile has become the first country in the Americas to approve CRISPR-edited wheat with up to 10 times more dietary fiber, triggering a global debate on gene-edited crops and sustainable food systems. As Latin America accelerates biotech adoption, Europe faces a pivotal regulatory and ethical […]
The EU has voted to close loopholes in its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and expanded ETS2 to cover buildings and transport, generating over €200 billion for green funds. As MEPs flag a $4 trillion SDG investment gap, Europe’s climate policy is shifting from ambition to […]
From CRISPR wheat approved in Chile to Cornwall’s ten-year agroecology plan, this week’s agricultural breakthroughs reveal a food system in genuine transition. Here is what these developments mean for Europe’s sustainable food future.
From a proposed slowdown of EU carbon market cuts to the hottest year on record and the emperor penguin’s endangered status, the latest climate developments reveal a widening gap between scientific urgency and political will. Here is what it means for Europe and the decisions […]
The EU has finalised a sweeping reform of its carbon emissions trading system, raising the industrial emissions reduction target to 62% by 2030 and launching a Social Climate Fund to protect vulnerable households. The deal also confirms the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will be fully […]