UN Holidays - Sustainable Gastronomy Day

Modern gastronomy personifies the subtle connection between the spiritual life of each people and traditions, as well as the culture of food preparation, which in the process of historical formation became the basis of national cuisine The huge variety of cuisines of the world is an important heritage for all humanity In order to preserve the bright color and unique characteristics of each ethnic group, the UN General Assembly proclaimed a special holiday - Sustainable Gastronomy Day The corresponding resolution was adopted in 2016 The date for the thematic events was announced as June 18 The holiday is quite young, but at the same time bright, extraordinary and socially necessary The phenomenon of gastronomy itself can offer a lot of ideas for memorable events It is believed that spiritual heritage and national traditions of modern cooking and food consumption culture are inseparable concepts This is a special interpretation of the world's richness and diversity It is thanks to the peculiarities of national cuisines that the colorful diversity of peoples, their ideas, traditions and ways of self-expression is revealed The UN resolution emphasizes the importance of every culture and civilization in the development process The objectives of the new holiday affect important social problems of the entire world community The primary goals of the Day are to draw attention to sustainable gastronomy as a tool for the development of the agricultural industry, finding effective and safe ways to improve nutrition, improve the quality of food, and maximize the safety of modern food The global community should pay special attention to improving production in order to improve the quality of food and its safety for health Moreover, in conditions of shortage, ensure sufficient volumes of food without threatening the planet’s biodiversity Considering the problems of the modern socio-economic background of the planet, the UN General Assembly brings to the Day of Sustainable Gastronomy a resolution on “Transforming our world in the field of development until 2030” According to the points of the document, universal, transformation-oriented tasks and goals must be developed and implemented, thanks to which one can successfully fight poverty, ensure a decent standard of living and at the same time protect the planet from irreversible transformations An important aspect is the promotion of certain food products, as well as cooperation with local suppliers, support, development and modernization of local production, taking into account maintaining environmental safety and supporting the health of the planet In recent years, UN policy has been aimed at the development and establishment of sustainable tourism In this regard, the World Tourism Organization pays a lot of attention to attracting the general public to gastronomic tourism as an important aspect of modern cultural life According to leading figures, this is a coherent mechanism for improving methods of fighting poverty, thoughtful use of resources, attention and respect for the environment Today it is necessary to pay maximum attention to the problem of the rapidly changing climatic features of the planet, the protection and preservation of cultural diversity and spiritual values ​​of all peoples of the world The production and wise use of food in the UN program is based on the involvement of all direct participants in the employment chain in the field of gastronomic tourism Attention is focused on the responsibilities of representatives of public and private institutions, travel agencies and manufacturers to act in a unified system for the benefit of promoting sustainable food products, establishing reliable partnerships with local suppliers To honor World Gastronomy Day, many states, UN members, individual organizations, international and religious communities, non-governmental bodies and individuals celebrate the holiday in accordance with national traditions with a special folk flavor This day is imbued with unique notes of traditions from different cuisines of the world, attention to each extraordinary culture in the name of preserving the great gastronomic diversity of the planet