The Origins of Italian Cuisine from Frederick II to the Present Day

Paola Adamo is Full Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at the Department of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Naples Federico II. Her main areas of research include the authentication and traceability of agri-food products, the monitoring of soil pollution by potentially toxic elements, the biomonitoring of air quality. She is the contact person for the Federician University of the METROFOOD-IT Research Infrastructure for Metrology and Open Access Data to support the Agri-food sector. She was President of the Italian Society of Soil Science. She is author of books, book chapters and approximately 150 scientific publications.

Valentina Della Corte is Full Professor of Economics and Business Management at the Department of Economics, Management, Institutions of the University of Naples Federico II. Her main research interests concern management and strategic marketing in the tourism sector, innovation and sustainability of destinations. She is the delegate of the Rector for UNINA 2024 celebrations, is a disciplinary expert for ANVUR and is Coordinator of the Three-Year Degree Course in Hospitality Management and of the first level Master in Hospitality & Destination Management. She is author of books, numerous scientific articles published in highly specialized journals, as well as in volumes published by national and international publishers.

Francesca Marino is a Nutritionist affiliated with the UNESCO Chair on Food Education and Sustainable Development at the University of Naples Federico II. Member of the technical table of the Ministry of Health on Lifestyles and Fertility, she teaches Nutrition in the Three-Year Degree Course in Mediterranean Gastronomic Sciences of UNINA. Actually, she teaches Food Education and Nutrition at the Suor Orsola Benincasa University. She is a member of the Order of Journalists of Naples and is committed to disseminating the principles of healthy eating and promoting Made in Italy gastronomic products.

Elisabetta Moro is Full Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples. She teaches History of Gastronomy in the Countries of the Mediterranean Area and Anthropology of the Mediterranean Diet in the Three-Year Degree Course in Mediterranean Gastronomic Sciences of UNINA. She co-directs the Virtual Museum of the Mediterranean Diet and THE MedEatResearch. She collaborates with Corriere della Sera, il Mattino, the RAI and CNN. She is member of the Assembly of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO. She chairs the scientific committee of the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Comparative Law (UNITELMA-Sapienza). Among her books: «La dieta mediterranea. Mito e storia di uno stile di vita" (Mulino). «Mangiare come Dio comanda» (Einaudi), «Secrets of Mediterranean Diet» (Mulino), «Andare per i luoghi della dieta mediterranea» (Mulino), all written with M. Niola.