Dauro Mattia Zocchi is a gastronome with expertise in the study of the dynamics underpinning the recognition, safeguarding and promotion of food heritage. He currently holds a position as a research fellow in food geography at the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo. His main research interests are food geography, foodscouting and the promotion of food heritage in emerging countries. He has carried out several research projects in Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) and Latin America (Peru and Bolivia) with the aim of mapping and documenting local food heritage and exploring the dynamics underpinning its revival and promotion.