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Today is World Biodiversity Day!

22 May 2017

Slow Food sums up the work carried out in the past 15 years of activity aimed at protecting agricultural food biodiversity across the world. It was in fact the first global, grassroots organization to say that safeguarding biodiversity does not mean protecting only wildlife. Slow Food clearly affirmed that biological diversity is first and foremost …

Slow Food Participates in the “Together Without Walls” March in Milan on May 20

19 May 2017

A Delegation From The Terra Madre Migrants’ Network Will Also Join The Parade Slow Food takes part in the Together Without Walls march that crosses the city of Milan, Italy on May 20. Carlo Petrini, President of Slow Food: “It is often desperation that takes millions of people out of their homes, embarking on a trip …

Italian Prime Minister Meets with Slow Food Great China

19 May 2017

Representatives meet with Premier Paolo Gentiloni in Beijing On May 15, as part of his official visit to China, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni met with the coordinators of Slow Food Great China. The chair of Slow Food in the country, Madame Qiao Ling, along with representatives from the Chengdu Municipal Trade Commission, Beijing International …

The eighth edition of Slow Fish inaugurated today in Genoa

18 May 2017

“The Mediterranean shouts for help: it’s time for collective action” The eighth edition of Slow Fish—the international event dedicated to the world of fish and marine ecosystems organized by Slow Food and the Region of Liguria — is under way in Genoa’s Porto Antico (Italy) until May 21, 2017. To officially open the event, there …

Slow Fish 2017 | Chefs of the world defend marine biodiversity

8 May 2017

Slow Fish, from May 18 to 21, 2017 in Genoa (Italy), is an international event dedicated to the world of fish. It is characterized by a series of unique events in which the promotion of good practices, taste education and awareness of recent developments in the fishing sector is combined with the discovery of products, …

Slow Food replies to EU consultation on the Future of the Common Agricultural Policy

2 May 2017

The public consultation on the policy’s modernization and simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), launched by the European Commission on February 2 this year, has closed today. Slow Food takes note, on the basis of the EU data, that 88 million tons of food are wasted every year (20% of total food production), while …

Slow Food Almanac is online!

28 April 2017

Facts, figures & stories from the worldwide Slow Food network. Slow Food is pleased to present the new online Almanac: a colorful illustrated publication produced in six languages with facts, figures, stories and an overview of the organization’s membership, projects and finances through the year 2016. Here is a preview of some of the highlights: Chefs …

Slow Food Youth Network joins together for the first World Disco Soup Day

21 April 2017

The event will take place all around the globe aiming to raise awareness on food waste The youth of Slow Food joins forces on April 29, 2017 for the first World Disco Soup Day ever organized. The event is an initiative of Slow Food Youth Network and aims to fight food waste. While part of …

At Slow Fish, the worldwide network of small fishing

20 April 2017

Slow Fish 2017 – the international event dedicated to the world of fish and marine ecosystems from May 18 to 21, 2017 in Genoa’s Porto Antico (Italy) – sees the participation of Terra Madre fishing communities from different countries around the world. The Slow Fish network consists of over 100 small-scale fishing communities. According to …

Slow Food Uganda launches its second Earth Market in Manafwa

12 April 2017

The Manafwa farmers’ market is joining Slow Food international project of Earth Markets. The Manafwa market, established in 2017 thanks to the Slow Food Uganda network, is the second Ugandian Slow Food Earth Market, after the Mukono-Wakiso Earth Market. The Manafwa Earth Market, to be launched on Wednesday April 12, takes place at Manafwa District …