Slow Food International

Cameras to be introduced in French slaughterhouses

A proposed law passed by the French parliament at the start of January will bring video surveillance to slaughterhouses, enabling their interiors to be documented in order to allow more rigorous and effective controls and to verify that animal welfare is being respected.

NEWS

Terra Madre Burkina Faso: Slow Food’s International Event Comes to West Africa for the First Time

We’ve been working hard in Burkina Faso for many years, creating over 120 school and community gardens, launching new Presidia, and supporting small-scale farmers against GMOs. Now we’re proud to host our first ever Terra Madre event in West Africa, Terra Madre Burkina Faso!

NEWS

European Parliament votes to halve food waste by 2030

Yesterday the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety voted in favor of regulations that require all member states to halve food waste by 2030. However, lawmakers stopped short of making the target binding.

SLOW TALK

Food Must Be Fair – For Everyone Who Works With It

As Donald Trump enters the White House, the struggle for fair food in the United States is at a critical junction, but the Fight for 15 movement is making great progress.