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What about mediterranean diet, its
history and who is Ancel Keys ?
Giorgia, Vojta, Alice, Diego, Valeria,
Valtteri, 12. 1. 2018
Ancel Keys launched the Seven
Countries Study in 1958 after
exploratory research on the
relationship between dietary pattern
and the prevalence of coronary heart
disease in Greece, Italy, Spain, South
Africa, Japan and Finland. Keys was
professor and director of the
laboratory of Physiological Hygiene at
the University of Minnesota, School of
Public Health between 1940 and 1972.
He received various honors from the
countries he worked in. Formal pilot
field surveys were conducted in the fall
of 1957 in Nicotera, a village in
southern Italy and in six villages on the
island of Crete.
Connection with Unesco?
The Mediterranean diet belongs to the
heritage of the Unesco.
What is Unesco ?
UNESCO is responsible for
coordinating international cooperation
in education, science, culture and
communication. Thanks to it, each
child and citizen is able to : • has
access to quality education • may grow
and live in a cultural environment rich
in diversity and dialogue • can fully
benefit from scientific advances • and
can enjoy full freedom of expression;
the basis of democracy.
References :
https://www.sevencountrie
sstudy.com/about-the-
study/
https://en.unesco.org/
about-us/introducing-
unesco
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