Mediterranean Diet and Incidence of Global Warming on Food Habits and Plant Growth in Northern Mediterranean Latitudes

Based on the consequences of global warming within 50 years from now, we can suppose to see a progression of the Mediterranean climate, in highest latitudes especially in the North-East of France, including Burgundy. The main challenge is to transform this change into an opportunity: adapt plant species (vegetables, trees, herbs, spices), and vineyards to new climates with methods having no or little environmental impacts and no negative consequences on human and animal health. The development of innovative methods of cultures with new socio-economical concepts seems crucial. The following objectives to consider are the advantage of keeping a local production associated with a reduction the carbon footprint (circular economy). The important sociological question is how can we stimulate people to embrace this new health-food approach, and encourage them to adopt it. Some proposals have been recently presented on a round table in Dijon, France on the topic « Which agriculture and food of the mediterranean diet in the next 50 years, in the septentrional area of France. The key points developped in the review are the followings : - climate change and resulting consequences on food habits and plant growth;- impact on plant growth and characteristics ; - the modifications of food habits and consequences on health ; - healthy diet : the cretan or mediterranean diet, benefit proofs and perspectives ; - similarities of world places at the same mediterranean latitudes; - perspectives given by experts from a brain storming; - towards a need of societal adaptations of populations towards agriculture, food and cooking changes.