The prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato as a driving force of the economy and symbol of the territory - IV edition

The University of Eastern Piedmont has organized a meeting entitled: The prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato as a driving force of the economy and symbol of the territory for November 23, 2024 at the Trinità auditorium in Nizza Monferrato (AL).

The prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato is a spontaneous product, typical of the area of ​​the Municipalities straddling the provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Historical documents attest to its fame since the end of the eighteenth century and the high quality that qualified it to be honored even at the Court of Savoy, as an expression of the territory and its culture. The Nodes project aims to develop initiatives around this product for the cultural and social enhancement of the Alto Monferrato territory. Slow gastronomic tourism, made up of the rediscovery of natural environments and social traditions, has, in fact, become central to the economic development of the internal areas, especially in the era of the so-called "overturism" in which the classic destinations of global tourist flows are now congested and overexploited.

The conference aims to take stock of these aspects, as well as to highlight further profiles of scientific interest in the relationship between the product and the territory. The nutritional profiles of truffle consumption will therefore be examined in the context of food lifestyles; the contribution of new technologies to ensure product traceability and authentication; the results of research also in the chemical and biological fields for the characterization of local truffles, with a view to building a real tourism driver for the territory.

Speakers: Maria Cesarina Abete, IZS Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta with a presentation entitled "Presence and concentration of heavy metals in truffles: a research project funded by the Ministry of Health to guarantee the safety and exportability of Italian truffles", Marco Guidi, UniTelma Sapienza - Rome "The Blockchain to guarantee the traceability of the prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato", and Guido Lingua and Maurizio Aceto, University of Eastern Piedmont with "Results of the research on the analytical traceability of the prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato".

Conclusions by Vito Rubino, University of Eastern Piedmont; at the end of the meeting there will also be an award ceremony for guests and testimonials 2024.

Participation is free.
For organizational reasons, confirmation of attendance is required by email to cedisa@uniupo.it