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Focus

Focus is the Editorial by President Paolo Petroni published in the magazine Civiltà della Tavola

Data Focus
July 2019

Dark clouds over Italian cuisine

Misleading ‘traffic light labels’; European goods threatened with hefty tariffs by the USA: just a few of the grave dangers menacing the ‘Made in Italy’ brand.

June 2019

Jamie Oliver’s empire collapses

A symptom of disaffection with restaurant chains.

May 2019

Momentous transformations in the restaurant world

A silent revolution, surely detrimental to the traditional domains of food.

April 2019

Waiter! Excuse me!

Service is becoming a real problem for many restaurants.

March 2019

The dictatorship of the chefs

Mind-boggling inflexibility and imposed limits on the number of diners per dish.

February 2019

The forgotten amatriciana

Something has moved, thanks to the Academy’s help.

January 2019

Magazine makeover

Dear readers,

November 2018

Restaurants that sell ‘hot air’

Leaving aside chef Nicola Dinato’s self-effacing humour, minuscule portions of the ubiquitous trendy ingredients are frequently sold for exorbitant prices.

October 2018

UNESCO and ‘labels’ to safeguard typical cuisine

Much marketing and little substance.

September 2018

The Mediterranean diet is dangerous

The UN wants to tax olive oil and cheese, including buffalo mozzarella.

July 2018

Italy’s great chefs deserve praise

Yet the Academy supports extraordinary but unsponsored culinary talents disregarded by the media.
 

May 2018

The Academy rewards the Ambassadors of Taste in homage to the founder Orio Vergani

President Petroni: “Our associations share the goals of enhancing  and safeguarding Italian cuisine”.