At less than one US cent a loaf, it is a key element of the national diet.

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Oat bran is a key element in the Dukan diet popularized by Kate Middleton, Jennifer Lopez and others over the past year.

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The Cyprus National Commission for UNESCO organizes a coordination meeting for the protection and promotion of the Mediterranean Diet, between the member states which proposed inscription of the element on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

UNESCO: CYPRUS NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO - Meeting for the Protection and Promotion of the Mediterranean Diet (Agros, 28-29 April 2014)