1st Global Gastronomy Conference Wants the World to See Food as Culture

1st Global Gastronomy Conference Wants the World to See Food as Culture

credit: fickr / Les Roches CC-BY-NC 2.0 The first Global Conference on Gastronomy, held at Barcelona’s Palau de Pedralbes and organized by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT), emphasized that food is more than sustenance or industry. The event highlighted food as a cultural resource deserving recognition on the global stage. More than 160 participants—from UNESCO officials and grassroots movements like Sl…