Press releases in English

On 16th March, the potential deregulation of new GMOs in the EU was discussed during the Council meeting of environment ministers. The point was brought forward by the Austrian environment minister Leonore Gewessler. This discussion is very timely as the European Commission is expected to make a proposal for new rules concerning new GMOs, or …

The project will help foster a wide mobilisation of EU citizens to transform food systems that benefit climate, health and biodiversity. Slow Food is joining the CLEVERFOOD project, that will help facilitate a wide mobilization of European citizens to transform European food systems that benefit climate, sustainability, biodiversity & public health across the European continent. …

Over 10,000 visitors, half of whom were industry professionals from Italy and abroad, came to Bologna for Slow Wine Fair 2023, the international exhibition for good, clean and fair wine, which closed after three days on February 28, 2023. The success of the second edition Slow Wine Fair 2023 welcomed 750 wineries, 50% more than …

Slow Food at the IFAD Governing Council: “Agroecological food systems guarantee food security to Indigenous Peoples” Accelerating Action for Food Security is the theme of the 46th Governing Council meeting, IFAD’s main decision-making body, in Rome (Italy) on February 14 and 15. Slow Food will be present to reiterate its position: The world needs a …

Brussels, 7 February 2023 A coalition of 50+ organisations in 17 EU member states today delivered a petition to the European Commission demanding to keep the new generation of genetically modified organisms ‘regulated and labelled’. The petition ran from April to November 2022 and received 420.000 signatures. European Commission-president Ursula Von der Leyen announced in …

Restaurants challenged to add pulses to their menus to make them more sustainable in 2023 On February 10, Slow Food will celebrate World Pulses Day. Established by FAO to recognize the potential of pulses to help achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this day presents a unique opportunity to raise public awareness about pulses …

The second edition of the Slow Food event for good, clean and fair wine is in Bologna, Italy from February 26 to 28 with over 500 exhibitors from 26 countries Winemakers, professionals and enthusiasts return to Bologna, Italy to continue their revolution in the wine world in late February. Slow Wine Fair is the second …

La segunda edición de este evento de Slow Food por un vino bueno, limpio y justo se celebrará en Bolonia, Italia, del 26 al 28 de febrero con más de 500 expositores procedentes de 26 países Vinicultores, profesionales y amantes del vino vuelven a Bolonia, Italia, a finales de febrero para continuar con su revolución …