Annual ‘World Pasta Day’ Event In Milan Celebrates Carbs With The Theme ‘Feeding The Planet, Energy For Life’
The 25th of October marks the celebration for the world's favorite food, pasta. Dubbed as "World Pasta Day," the event is being celebrated every year around the world. For this year, the annual event was held in Milan, Italy.
The "World Pasta Day" bears the theme "Feeding the planet, energy for life." Fox6now forecasted Oct. 25 that aside from celebrating for the world's favorite food, the annual event also aims to communicate the importance of nutrition to the media and consumers.
This year's celebration of "World Pasta Day" coincided with the V World Pasta Congress which will be on October 26 to 27. The congress consists of a scientific discussion that will be participated by experts coming from different countries around the globe.
Meanwhile, the International Pasta Organization said "pasta is a healthful and economical meal choice and one of the least environmentally intensive foods to produce," as noted by wsmv.com.
Pasta is not only popular in Europe but also in countries like the Philippines, Guatemala, Brazil and South Africa, according to a global poll conducted by the Oxfam International.
The survey also revealed that pasta in the world's favorite food surpassing rice, pizza and meat, as reported by BBC News on June 15, 2011.
A professor of food policy at City University London says the popularity of pasta is a cultural phenomenon.
"It's a cultural phenomenon, not an industrial phenomenon," said Tim Lang. "People like the Italian way of life and their simple, staple foods."
On the other hand, a professor in Italian Studies at University College London says pasta became well-liked because it is an industrial product.
"It's always been an industrial product," said John Dickie. "It is definitely one of the things that has contributed to its success - it's easy to transport and has a long shelf life. It has commercial genes."
He says pasta has been always linked with prestige which is why the food became popular.
"We tend to think of pasta like potatoes but it has never been viewed as a bland staple. It's been associated with prestige - people used to buy votes with pasta," Dickie added.