The objectives for sustainable development for 2015-2030 give propulsion to the Age of Sustainable Development and strengthening of the Circular Economy. This paper focuses on the recovery of ancient customs and traditions of control, collection and utilization of food for traditional and/or healthful of wild plant species in Central Italy. The interest in ethnobotany has increased in recent years, saving these knowledge in fact, it also saves the cultural identity. Each farmer has a complex knowledge in respect of plants, knowing that is so important that some have called the farmers, who still retain them, living treasures or "witnesses". The paper analyzes more than ten years of experience in the Umbria Region(Italy) in which the research project, experiments and tests it is deployed by checking the organoleptic characteristics, nutritional and health benefits of the most widespread ecotypes. Configuring a wonderful example of fusion between tradition and innovation, organizational activities and full circular character life where the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) make possible the recovery of lifestyles especially in power directed towards well-being.
ETHNOBOTANY: AN INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITY OF VALORIZATION OF EDIBLE HERBS AS EXAMPLE OF GOOD PRACTICES FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SOCIAL WELL–BEING
RANFA, Aldo
;CIANI, AdrianoMembro del Collaboration Group
2016
Abstract
The objectives for sustainable development for 2015-2030 give propulsion to the Age of Sustainable Development and strengthening of the Circular Economy. This paper focuses on the recovery of ancient customs and traditions of control, collection and utilization of food for traditional and/or healthful of wild plant species in Central Italy. The interest in ethnobotany has increased in recent years, saving these knowledge in fact, it also saves the cultural identity. Each farmer has a complex knowledge in respect of plants, knowing that is so important that some have called the farmers, who still retain them, living treasures or "witnesses". The paper analyzes more than ten years of experience in the Umbria Region(Italy) in which the research project, experiments and tests it is deployed by checking the organoleptic characteristics, nutritional and health benefits of the most widespread ecotypes. Configuring a wonderful example of fusion between tradition and innovation, organizational activities and full circular character life where the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) make possible the recovery of lifestyles especially in power directed towards well-being.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
