The DMED – Mediterranean Diet Fair, now in its fourth edition, returns to Paestum (Sa) in the spaces of the NEXT – New Ex Tabacchificio Exhibition. The event, conceived and promoted by the Edamus Consortium, is confirmed as the main national forum dedicated to enhancing the Mediterranean Diet as a cultural, social, nutritional, and environmental model. From May 30 to June 1, the DMED will involve over 300 guests, including scholars, artists, communicators, chefs, institutional representatives, and producers, from local communities, with talks, cooking shows, performances, workshops, research, and scientific meetings. “The goal of this fourth edition is to make the DMED increasingly a living place of connection between knowledge, territories, and communities. The Mediterranean Diet is not just a dietary model but a lifestyle and cultural vision to be protected, promoted, and innovated. At a time when sustainability, health, and social cohesion are global challenges, the DMED aims to be a permanent laboratory for the future,” said Emilio Ferrara, president of the Edamus Consortium. In addition to expanding the work done in 2024 for the Mediterranean Diet Manifesto, thanks to the DOXA Bva research commissioned by the Edamus Foundation a few weeks ago on the Mediterranean diet perceived by Italians, this year’s novelty will be the DMED Award. This is a true award given to prominent figures in the fields of culture, scientific research, cuisine, politics, ecology, and journalism, who have stood out for promoting and enhancing the Mediterranean Diet. This year’s awardees include former environment minister Ermete Realacci, undersecretary Luigi D’Eramo, Giffoni Film Festival director and founder Claudio Gubitosi, Michelin-starred chef Peppe Guida, master pastry chef Sal De Riso, journalists Luciano Pignataro, Leonardo Ciccarelli, and many others. Among the most anticipated guests is Maria Grazia Cucinotta, who will bring her experience leading the Amazon Prime series “Mediterranean Melodies” to the DMED, a fascinating journey through the culture, history, and traditions of the Mediterranean lands. Alongside her, a rich cast of protagonists from the gastronomic and cultural world, such as directors Manetti Bros, food creator and Gambero Rosso face Giusi Battaglia, actress Debora Caprioglio, comedian Roberto Ciufoli, Italian-American actor Vincent Riotta, chef Antonella Ricci, food creator Francesca Gambacorta, Italian-Romanian chef Dorina Burlacu, and many other chefs, food creators, TV and cinema talents. Accompanying the many DMED guests on stage will be various journalists, such as Rai1’s Tinto, Gambero Rosso and Rai presenter Barbara Politi, TgR Campania journalist Giuseppe De Caro, “Il Sole 24 Ore” journalist Maria Rosaria Sica, and Radio Punto Zero’s Stefania Sirignano. The scientific program will be carried out by excellence entities such as the National Research Council, University of Salerno, Federico II of Naples, University of Basilicata, Technoscience. Among the prominent scientific voices: Augusto Orsini, Matteo Antonio Russo, Stefania De Pascale, Giovanni Quaranta, Luigi Montano, Patrizia Lusi, and Teresa Del Giudice. Great emphasis will also be placed on involving the new generations: during the DMED, the national competition “Mediterranean Diet: the pride of Italian tradition starts with the young” will be awarded, organized by the Edamus Foundation on the occasion of the Made in Italy Day and aimed at secondary education institutions. An initiative that aims to strengthen young people’s awareness of the cultural, environmental, and social value of the Mediterranean Diet, stimulating their creativity and protagonism. Also during the fourth edition of the DMED, the second edition of the “Handmade Pasta Championship” will take place, with chefs, cooks, cesarine, and enthusiasts from every region of Italy and abroad competing on the most iconic dish of Italian tradition: fresh pasta. Every evening, the DMED will conclude musically with the music, dance, and energy of SounDMED. In a crescendo of sound contaminations between folk, pop, and Mediterranean roots, the protagonists will be: the pilgrim singer Vincenzo Romano; the popular music of Marianna Ricciardi Ensemble; the explosive Neapolitan singer-songwriter DADA’, with the first national date after the release of her first album “Core in fabula”; singer-songwriter Napoleone, first date after the release of the album “Moderno Italian Touch”. Another novelty this year will be Radio Tv DMED, a network of radio and television stations from multiple regions of Italy that will report the event “live from the Mediterranean”. Partners of the Radio Tv DMED project, led by RCS 75, include: Radio Club 91; Radio One; Canale 100 La Radio; Tele One; Radio Cinque; Radio Valentina; Radio Quinta Rete; Radio Luna. The DMED 2025 is a major interdisciplinary laboratory, looking at the entire Mediterranean basin and interpreting the Mediterranean Diet as a key to understanding the present and a driver for future development. All this in the wake of the 5Ps of the 2030 Agenda: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership.
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