World Pasta Day, an event designed and curated by IPO (International Pasta Organisation) and the Unione Italiana Food, takes place every year on the 25th of October to celebrate and talk about the signature dish of the Mediterranean Diet.
This year, for the 23rd edition, it has matched pasta against the important theme of recovering from the pandemic and its repercussions on the economy, employment, and the emotional wellbeing of a large part of society. According to OXFAM, 20 million people have reached extreme levels of food insecurity so far in 2021, bringing the total to 155 million people in 55 countries.
Carl Zuanelli: “Pasta is simplicity, hospitality, sharing, it could be the perfect food to symbolize recovery.”
“During the most difficult months, we pasta makers have felt the responsibility of making sure consumers all over the world never run out of pasta,” claims Carl Zuanelli, President of IPO. “With the same sense of responsibility, we accompany them on the road to recovery with the daily pleasures of our product: a spaghetti feast with the family, dinner out at a restaurant, paying special attention to those struggling the most. Since its creation, pasta has been made with simple ingredients, it is welcoming and understated like an informal lunch with friends, it is sociable and lively, it is a family tradition that warms us up every day.”