consumes exclusively exoticism and cultural folklore: a bit of history, myth or local reality, art and religion, and a bit more gastronomy, all mixed up in one’s own ignorance and superstition. Therefore, all folklore and cultural exoticism represent a necessary simplification of the cultural heritage, dictated by market demands and consumerism. Locals working in the tourism industry are forced to lead a life of “cultural dissolution” because they abandon their native concepts in favor of the economic interests of the industry, running the risk of being assimilated by tourists.” 2 Gastronomy can be classified within intangible or immaterial cultural heritage, known in Mexico under the term “popular cultures”3, along with language, customs, traditions, festivals, rites, dances, music, and other cultural manifestations, traditional culinary practices constitute part of the intangible heritage of humanity. For the purposes of the Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage4, “Intangible cultural heritage” means the uses, representations, expressions, knowledge, and techniques—together with the inherent cultural instruments, objects, artifacts, and spaces—that communities, groups, and in some cases, individuals, recognize as an integral part of their cultural heritage. This intangible cultural heritage, which is transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in light of their environment, their interaction with nature, and their history, instilling in them a sense of identity and continuity and thus helping to promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity. For the purposes of this Convention, only intangible cultural heritage that is compatible with existing international human rights instruments and with the imperatives of mutual respect among communities, groups, and individuals, and of sustainable development, shall be taken into account. According to the aforementioned Convention, “intangible cultural heritage” is manifested particularly in the following areas: a) Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of intangible cultural heritage; 2 Mañón Garibay, Guillermo José, “Ecocidio y culturicidio: nuevas formas de la criminalidad”, en Hechos y Derechos, México, Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, UNAM, Número 26 Marzo - Abril 2015, https://revistas. juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/hechos-y-derechos/article/view/7195/9131 3 https://www.gob.mx/cultura/prensa/a-20-anos-de-la-convencion-2003-la-secretaria-de-culturareconoce-su-importancia-en-la-salvaguardia-del-patrimonio-cultural-inmaterial#:~:text=La%20 Convención%20para%20la%20salvaguardia,resoluciones%20referentes%20a%20este%20tema. 4 https://ich.unesco.org/es/convención 714 OSCAR CRUZ BARNEY
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