Italy: The homage of wine and oil saves the Mediterranean Diet

"The decision to pay homage to the great of the Earth with bottles of wine or oil is not only an important action to promote Made in Italy agri-food abroad where it will reach the historic record of 52 billion at the end of the year but also a precise political signal in defense of the Mediterranean diet under attack by nutriscore and alarmist labels on wine bottles ”. This is what Coldiretti affirms in appreciating the choice of the Italian Presidency to pay homage to the guests of the G20 with a magnum of Amarone or alternatively Ligurian extra virgin olive oil together with a packet of coffee for Islamic participants. Last week the Prime Minister Mario Draghi had in fact anticipated that - reports Coldiretti - "the government is totally aware of the gravity that the introduction of the" nutriscore "can represent and constitute for our agri-food production chain and is fully committed to its protection ”in his reply to the Chamber in view of the European Council. With the French ...