Journal
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
Volume 14, Issue 12A, Pages 2346-2349Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980011002618
Keywords
Mediterranean diet; Sustainability; Tradition; Trust; Naturalness
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Objective: To define the Mediterranean diet model inside a Mediterranean social and cultural food framework and from the perspective of a local model of consumption. Design: Reflexion and review of literature available in relation to the Mediterranean diet, locality and proximity. Setting and subjects: Mediterranean region and its populations. Results: The Mediterranean local food system under the term Mediterranean diet encourages local production and local consumption. From this perspective, this model takes part of every local Mediterranean lifestyles and encourages sustainability. Conclusions: From a local Mediterranean point of view and as a proximity model of consumption, Mediterranean food and diet can be a sustainable resource for the Mediterranean area.
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