Side Event
Nutrition and Biodiversity: Italy and the Mediterranean Diet
Organizer
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date and Time
20 February 2008 13:15 - 14:45
•Dr Burlingame - Overview: Italy's unique food genetic resources •Professor Cannella - Introductory remarks •Dr Carcea – Italian wheat varieties, and other unique grains •Dr Serafini – Bioactive components; varietal differences (e.g., Italian olives, autochthonous grapes) •Dr Virgili – Unique Italian Mediterranean fruit and vegetable cultivars and the prevention of chronic diseases •Dr Turrini – Total Diet Study in Italy