• The cultural, social, and historical components that constitute a tourist attraction and that entail economic factors surrounding Mexican food; • The knowledge and activities related to food, ingredients, recipes, and techniques of the culinary tradition and its historical evolution in Traditional Cuisine as well as contemporary cuisine; • The endemic dishes of Mexico that are part of national traditions, local and regional expressions, with elements of quality, value, identity, and roots that provide it with its own characteristics, with a national and international presence and recognition, which distinguish and identify it from the rest of the world, including uses, customs, representations, expressions, knowledge and techniques, rituals, and festive events. Instruments, objects, artifacts, and cultural spaces related to food production recognized as an integral part of the intangible cultural heritage inherent to communities and groups of people. It establishes that the Law is of public interest and aims to foster, promote, and disseminate the diversity of Mexican cuisine, in order to boost its productivity, competitiveness, and recognition, both nationally and internationally. The Law also proposes the implementation of a National Policy for the Promotion of Mexican Cuisine, understood as the set of measures and actions implemented for the improvement and positioning of Mexican cuisine nationally and internationally. The Advisory Council on Mexican Cuisine, as a consultative body, is responsible for directly and consistently implementing the objectives and strategic axes of the National Policy. The Council is responsible for promoting and fostering the participation of the various existing public and private sector institutions and organizations, with the main objective of strengthening Mexican gastronomic identity. To date, the legislative process for the bill is as follows: The Chamber of Deputies approved the law on April 29, 2021. The Senate of the Republic approved the bill on December 15, 2021, with changes it submitted to the Chamber of Origin. Its promulgation and publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation are pending. V. CONCLUSIONS Much remains to be done regarding the protection and promotion of culinary creations in Mexico. Although Mexico is a country with a traditional 725 GASTRONOMIC LAW IN MEXICO: PROTECTION OF TRADITION AND CULINARY CULTURE
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