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UN Biodiversity Convention partners with Slow Food in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity

22 May 2019

Global Food Security under threat as biodiversity dramatically declines Even as commercial offerings become more diverse in many countries, what people buy and eat is becoming more homogenized. Today, 75% of Humanities’ food is generated from only 12 plants and 5 animal species. The reliance of the global food production system on a limited number …

Pollinators and Power: A conversation with Professor Dave Goulson

20 May 2019

On May 20 it’s the World Bee Day and Slow Food is launching a brand-new Community, Slow Bees! Slow Bees mission is to promote Seasonal, Local and Organic food for all pollinators. On that occasion our US pollinator advocate Terry Oxford interviewed Professor Dave Goulson of Sussex University, a biologist specialized in the ecology and …

On World Bee Day Slow Food Launches an Action to Save the Bees

17 May 2019

On May 20, World Bee Day, Slow Food launches an international “Slow Bees” action, aiming to rise in defense of pollinators and provide greater resonance, outreach and visibility to the threats bees and other pollinators, plants and biodiversity face today. Around 75% of global food crops rely on animal pollination. According to the FAO (Food …

The Black Providencia Crab Closed Season

17 May 2019

To respect the ban is to ensure the future of an endangered species and the cultures linked to it. The Black Crab (Gecarcinus ruricola), a Slow Food Presidium since 2014, is a terrestrial crustacean that inhabits the tropical forests of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, in Colombia.a The Black Crab is …

Slow Food Chefs’ Alliance – Martin Muhia Nyambura

16 May 2019

Chef Muhia was raised by his grandmother, a home science teacher in a nearby school. She had a passion for quality food and was passionate about ensuring that her knowledge of food preparation was passed down to younger generations. Martin would assist her with making cakes and preparing traditional foods for local wedding ceremonies. These …