At the World Pasta Congress held in Rome on the 25th day of October in 1995, pasta makers from around the world enthusiastically agreed that pasta – a healthy, delicious, popular, sustainable and convenient food – deserved annual worldwide recognition.
Every year since 1998, in countries around the globe, World Pasta Day has been celebrated on October 25th.
Again this year, on World Pasta Day 2018, pasta lovers around the world will join famous chefs, restaurants, families and friends and enjoy their favorite pasta meals to celebrate this delicious, affordable and nutritious staple that appears in diets around the world in all its versatile forms.
It will be an extra special celebration as this marks the 20th anniversary of World Pasta Day. With pasta consumption on the rise for the second year in a row, there’s a lot to celebrate! On October 25, a gathering of pasta makers, industry members, scientists, media and other opinion leaders from around the globe will take place in Dubai at the Auditorium of the Knowledge Park and at the International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA).
Pasta is Healthy
At the 2015 Healthy Pasta Meals Scientific Consensus meeting, twenty scientists and health professionals from nine countries met in Milan, Italy in October 2015 to present the latest research on pasta and to craft a 12-point Scientific Consensus Statement on healthy pasta meals. Since then, top Russian, Turkish and Brazilian scientists have added their names at subsequent World Pasta Day events in Moscow (2016) and São Paulo (2017).
“Pasta is a key component of many of the world’s traditional healthy eating patterns, such as the scientifically-proven Mediterranean Diet. Most plant-based dietary patterns help prevent and slow progression of major chronic diseases and confer greater health benefits than current Western dietary patterns.”
Pasta is a Tasty Canvas
“Pasta meals are enjoyed in cultural traditions worldwide. As they are like a canvas, they are versatile and easily adaptable to national/regional seasonal ingredients.”
The Power of Pasta
A Global Charity Initiative
As part of this special celebration, worldwide pasta producers will also join together for the 2nd Annual “Power of Pasta” initiative, a coordinated program where donations of pasta are made to local organizations fighting hunger. Last year, more than 3.5 million plates of pasta were donated around the world.
“Through the Power of Pasta, offering a simple dish like spaghetti with tomato sauce using local seasonal ingredients, we can help feed the hungry, meeting different culinary traditions and bringing people together over a healthy meal. I call on my fellow chefs to help feed the world by joining us to promote the Power of Pasta initiative in their local communities.”
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