The Mediterranean Diet was recognized, in 2010, by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, thanks to the common initiative of Greece, Spain, Italy and Morocco (http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?RL=00394).

Representatives of the four communities that were included in the application of the Mediterranean Diet as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity presented to the UNESCO: Cilento (Italy), Koroni (Greece), Chefchaouen (Morocco) and Soria (Spain), met on June 2011 in the harbour town of Koroni, in the southern Peloponnese's. The conference marked the recognition of the Mediterranean Diet by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage of humanity and set the pace for collaboration.

The Hellenic Health Foundation participated in this event.