THE REGION OF GASTRONOMY PROGRAM - A FACTOR FOR EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES

The purpose of the paper is to analyse the initiatives aimed at raising awareness of local communities on the importance of protecting and promoting distinct goods for sustainable food, culture, arts, and tourism, at EU level, to balance globalized food trends. The study carries out a comparative an...

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Published inBulletin of the Transilvania University of Brașov. Series V, Economic science Vol. 14(63); no. 2; pp. 27 - 38
Main Authors Foris, Diana, Lupu, Mirabela Ioana, Foris, Tiberiu, CORDERO-AHIMAN, Otilia Vanessa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brasov Transilvania University of Brasov 15.12.2021
Subjects
Agricultural production
Awards & honors
Community
Comparative analysis
Cultural heritage
Culture
Empowerment
Food
Food additives
Local products
Quality of life
Regional development
Regions
Rural areas
Sustainable development
Sustainable tourism
Tourism
Traditions
Greece
Portugal
Europe
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Summary:The purpose of the paper is to analyse the initiatives aimed at raising awareness of local communities on the importance of protecting and promoting distinct goods for sustainable food, culture, arts, and tourism, at EU level, to balance globalized food trends. The study carries out a comparative analysis at the level of three European Regions of Gastronomy: Coimbra Region, Sibiu Region and South Aegean Region. The key areas of the Region of Gastronomy Award program: raising citizen awareness about the food they eat, the value of local products and the need to innovate to protect local products. The benefits of such initiatives and their contribution to empowering local communities and to better quality of life were identified and highlighted.
ISSN:2065-2194
2065-2208
DOI:10.31926/but.es.2021.14.63.2.3