Conference showcases Italy’s culinary excellence

Doha, Qatar: Officials and nutrition experts have highlighted the benefits of Italy s famed Mediterranean diet and Qatar s advance in the field of pre...

Doha, Qatar: Officials and nutrition experts have highlighted the benefits of Italy’s famed Mediterranean diet and Qatar’s advance in the field of precision nutrition and healthy diet. 

They were speaking at a conference at Sidra Medicine, organised by Italian Trade Agency and the Trade Office of the Embassy of Italy in Qatar yesterday.

The conference titled “Italian Cooking: Health, Culture, and Innovation”  marked tenth anniversary of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, and was organised in collaboration with Sidra Medicine and OnFoods.

The event welcomed over 100 participants, including nutrition experts, medical professionals, and representatives of the Italian-Qatari business community.

The conference, moderated by Prof. Mamoun Elawad, Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and Head of Inflammatory Bowel Disorders at Sidra Medicine, opened with the welcoming remarks from Sam Lock, Executive Director of Commercial Development at Sidra Medicine; Dr. Muhammad Ali Hameed, Executive Director, Research Core Facilities at Sidra Medicine; and Ambassador of Italy to Qatar H E Paolo Toschi.