Journal of Environment and Health Science Journal of Environment and Health Science Journal of Environment and Health Science Journal of Environment and Health Science 2378-6841Ommega Online PublishersNew Jersey, USA109910.15436/2378-6841.16.1099Research ArticleThe Island on your Plate: A Comprehensive Approach to Recover the Traditional Food System in Gran CanariaThe Island on your Plate: A Comprehensive Approach to Recover the Traditional Food System in Gran CanariaLluisSerra-Majem 1Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences IUIBS Department of Clinical Sciences University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas Spain 2Ciber Obn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Institute of Health lsquo lsquo Carlos III rsquo rsquo Madrid Spain 3International Mediterranean Diet Foundation London UK 4Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr Negr iacute n Las Palmas Spain 5Nutrition Research Foundation Barcelona Spain Editor* E-mail: lluis.serra@ulpgc.es
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
20161509201624JEHS-16-RA-109907092016090920162016Creative Commons Attribution LicenseThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. nbsp emsp emsp The island on your plate project highlights the food and culinary richness of Gran Canaria and its importance in health environment culture and economy of community The Food and Agriculture Organization FAO goals to Canary Islands become a benchmark for the Macaronesia and the surrounding areas of Aacute frica with regard to agriculture and environmental preservation The island on your plate project is in line with the FAO s proposal achieving the following objectives 1 Raise awareness of the gastronomic diversity in the island of Gran Canaria 2 Proactive intervention on the dietary pattern of the Gran Canaria population by adapting the local habits to a Mediterranean-like Diet 3 Revitalization of the concept of a traditional local diet 4 Promote the consumption of local products that meet the standards of freshness sustainability and diversity 5 Empowerment and diffusion of the traditional food system of Gran Canaria and the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet 6 Initiate the dialogue for the creation of a Museum of the Mediterranean Diet in Gran Canaria This project aims to create greater awareness among the population about the many possibilities that the territory give us creating a healthy diet plan to increase the quality of life of the population respectful with the environment and economy reverting traditional food system 10