Declaration for the preservation of culinary heritage

Sign the Declaration

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Sign. Join. Protect.

Add your name to a global commitment to protect the food traditions that give places their identity.

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The manifesto

Five principles.
One purpose.

These guide our actions and our decisions as a global community.

1

Recognize

Food traditions, makers, and markets are cultural heritage, not just tourism product.

2

Respect

Engage without appropriating. Participate without exploiting local knowledge and identity.

3

Protect

Support the people and communities who carry these traditions forward.

4

Document

Record what exists before it disappears from living memory.

5

Connect

Build bridges between those who share these values — travelers, communities, institutions.

Culinary heritage is living culture. Food traditions deserve recognition, respect, documentation, and protection.

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Erik Wolf

World Food Travel Association

People who said yes

A growing community of commitment.

People from around the world have signed the Declaration and joined the movement. Every signature is a public commitment to culinary heritage.

You help protect heritage

Your signature supports culinary heritage and inspires collective action.

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signatories

Elise B

France

Farmer LATS

Philippines

Fiona Read

New Zealand

Chris S.

New Zealand

Ayako N.

Japan

KRSTiopes.

Philippines

Maria Athanasopoulou

Greece

Chef Quamz

Ghana

Selin Rozanes Aksoy

Turkey

M Ruocco

United Kingdom

Elise B

France

Farmer LATS

Philippines

Fiona Read

New Zealand

Chris S.

New Zealand

Ayako N.

Japan

KRSTiopes.

Philippines

Maria Athanasopoulou

Greece

Chef Quamz

Ghana

Selin Rozanes Aksoy

Turkey

M Ruocco

United Kingdom

Elise B

France

Farmer LATS

Philippines

Fiona Read

New Zealand

Chris S.

New Zealand

Ayako N.

Japan

KRSTiopes.

Philippines

Maria Athanasopoulou

Greece

Chef Quamz

Ghana

Selin Rozanes Aksoy

Turkey

M Ruocco

United Kingdom

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