The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Foods Alliance (MFA) is a coalition of health professionals, scientists, chefs, and food companies who have joined together to educate consumers about healthy traditional Mediterranean food, drinks and products.
The Mediterranean Diet has long been considered the “gold standard” of eating patterns. Extensive nutrition science research confirms that the Mediterranean diet consumption pattern promotes good health and longevity.
Programs of the Mediterranean Foods Alliance...
- Educate consumers about the health benefits of the Mediterranean way of eating.
- Support health professionals promoting healthy Med-based lifestyles.
- Assist the media in writing accurate and compelling stories about healthy traditional foods and their benefits.
- Help shoppers quickly identify healthy Mediterranean diet products, with the Med Mark packaging symbol.
The Mediterranean Foods Alliance and the "Med Mark" are developed and managed by Oldways, the nonprofit food issues think tank that developed and introduced the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid in 1993. Oldways also developed and manages the Whole Grain Stamp program, and the Latino Nutrition Coalition.