Gastronomic Law in Mexico: Protection of tradition and culinary culture Oscar Cruz Barney1 I. Introduction. – II. Law and Gastronomy: a. Food Standards. b. Consumer Protection Standards. c. Intellectual Property. – III. The General Law on Adequate and Sustainable Food. – IV. A Federal Law for the Promotion of Mexican Cuisine? – V. Conclusions. – VI. Bibliography. Gastronomy can be classified within intangible or immaterial cultural heritage, known in Mexico under the term “popular cultures”, where we can find provisions that address the promotion and protection of cultural expressions linked to gastronomy and food. Standards, consumer protection regulations and Federal laws seek to promote Mexican culinary traditions. Keywords: Culinary Creations, Culinary Techiques, Culture, Folklore, Popular cultures, Recipes, Sustainable food. I. INTRODUCTION Culture, folklore, and, of course, gastronomy are elements that attract tourism and investment, both national and international. Legal protection for these concepts in their various forms is considered necessary, given the risk of appropriation and/or dissemination that could lead to the loss of their originality and exclusivity. There are critics regarding the effects of tourism on culture and development who describe the violence inflicted by tourism as “cultural violence.” They state: “Every tourist influx carries with it a dose of “cultural violence” because, on the one hand, rural tourism occurs in the poorest and most disadvantaged regions, with the largest illiterate population, exploited to perform the least skilled tasks in entertainment and recreation centers. On the other hand, tourism DOI 10.60559/gl37 1 Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, UNAM. México. Academia Mexicana de Jurisprudencia y Legislación.
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