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mapping of food wastage and losses the form of the so-called “gadda Law” concern public institutions; indeed, and was the fi rst travel industry
designed to support all stakeholders no. 166/16, reforming the regulatory tangible results can only be achieved if a operator to sign the milan Protocol 1
in defi ning the measures needed to framework and regulating donations of movement is created involving all parts on sustainable food, undertaking to
prevent food waste, facilitate sharing unsold food using measures to simplify, of society, fi rst and foremost businesses. take concrete steps to revise the food
of best practices and monitor progress harmonize and incentivize the process, Enterprises are called on to promote experience on board and continue on
made over time. prioritizing the recovery of food for multi-stakeholder agreements along the path to food sustainability.
Italy has also been actively involved in donation to the less fortunate. production and supply chains in order
eff orts to ensure safe, nutritious and As set out in the milan Protocol, to optimize production, distribution and
suffi cient food all year round, initially drafted as part of Expo 2015, actions consumption while respecting everyone
by means of the PiNBAs 2014 National to tackle the major global paradoxes involved in the process. 1 www.barillacfn.com/it/divulgazione/
Food Waste Prevention Plan, and later in on food and nutrition do not only Costa Cruises has risen to this challenge protocollo_di_milano

costa takes part in the Week
of italian cuisine in the World

In 2016 our promotion of Italian culture and excellence internationally, in collaboration
with Italian Embassies in the countries where we operate, focused on food. Costa Cruises
supported the diplomatic missions in Copenhagen, Boston and Malta during the First
Week of italian cuisine in the World.
This initiative, conceived at the Milan Expo 2015 and set to become an annual appointment,
was held in November 2016 in 105 countries with over 1300 events celebrating fi ne
Italian food and wine; the quality of the inimitable Italian culinary tradition was promoted
at tastings and other happenings arranged by businesses, restaurants, associations and
other organizations.
On board the Costa Pacifi ca, moored at the Port of La Valletta, Costa Cruises and the Italian
Ambassador to Malta held a seminar organized in collaboration with the Università di
Scienze Gastronomiche di Pollenzo (UNISG): the main topics discussed were responsible
consumption of food and reduction of food waste.