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Slow Food reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding banana biodiversity in East Africa

22 March 2023

The Kitarasa Banana Presidium is born After the recent establishment of the Ndaiga Ndiizi in Uganda, Slow Food announces the establishment of a new Presidium in Tanzania dedicated to safeguarding the Kitarasa banana. The launch will take place on Friday March 24, 2023 from 9.00 a.m. EAT in Rombo district, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. The Kitarasa …

Flere europæiske miljøministre opfordrer klart til, at nye GMO’er fortsat skal være strengt reguleret for at garantere sikkerhed og valgfrihed

17 March 2023

Den 16. blev den potentielle deregulering af nye GMO’er i EU drøftet på miljøministrenes rådsmøde. Sagen blev fremlagt af den østrigske miljøminister Leonore Gewessler. Denne drøftelse kommer på et meget belejligt tidspunkt, da Europa-Kommissionen forventes at fremsætte et forslag til nye regler om nye GMO’er eller “Nye genomiske teknikker” den 9. juni. Forslaget kan potentielt …

Jednoznaczne wezwanie ze strony kilku europejskich ministrów środowiska do utrzymania ścisłego uregulowania upraw nowych GMO, aby zapewnić bezpieczeństwo i wolność wyboru

17 March 2023

Dnia 16. marca, podczas spotkania unijnej Rady ministrów ds. środowiskarozmawiano na temat możliwości deregulacji nowych GMO na rynku europejskim. Temat ten został poruszony przez austriacką minister środowiska Leonore Gewessler. Debata nastąpiła w samą porę, jako że Komisja Europejska już 9. czerwca powinna przedstawić propozycję nowych zasad zarządzania nowymi GMO lub „Nowymi Technikami Genomowymi”. Propozycja ta …

Uppmaningar från flera europeiska miljöministrar att hålla nya genetiskt modifierade organismer reglerade för att garantera säkert och fritt val

17 March 2023

Den 16 mars diskuterades potentiell avreglering av de nya genetiskt modifierade organismerna inom EU under Rådets möte med miljöministrar. Punkten framhölls av Österrikes miljöminister Leonore Gewessler. Denna diskussion är mycket läglig eftersom europeiska kommissionen väntas lägga fram ett förslag för nya regler angående nya genetiskt modifierade organismer, eller “Ny genteknik” den 9 juni. Detta förslag …

Plusieurs ministres européens de l’environnement demandent que les nouveaux OGM soient strictement réglementés

17 March 2023

Le 16 mars, la déréglementation potentielle des nouveaux OGM dans l’UE a été discutée lors de la réunion du Conseil des ministres de l’environnement à Bruxelles, à la demande de la ministre autrichienne de l’environnement, Leonore Gewessler. Cette discussion arrive à point nommé, car la Commission européenne devrait proposer de nouvelles règles concernant les nouveaux …

Clear calls from several European environment ministers to keep new GMOs strictly regulated to guarantee safety and freedom of choice

17 March 2023

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 …

SLOW FOOD UGANDA LAUNCHES NEW PRESIDIUM TO PROTECT NDIIZI BANANA VARIETIES

9 March 2023

On March 10, 2023, in the remote farming village of Ndaiga, in Sembabule district, central Uganda, the seventh Slow Food Presidium in the country is being launched to protect the Ndaiga Ndiizi Banana. Bananas in Uganda are produced as a staple food for domestic consumption. Different types of bananas play different roles in Ugandan cuisine, …

Slow Food Joins EU-Wide CLEVERFOOD Project for Better Food Systems

6 March 2023

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. …

Anniversario dei 30 anni di Slow Food Svizzera – Inaugurazione allo Slow Food Market di Zurigo

3 March 2023

Quest’anno, l’associazione Slow Food Svizzera festeggia i suoi trent’anni di esistenza. Il movimento internazionale Slow Food è stato fondato da Carlo Petrini nel 1986. Nel 1993, questo movimento nato dal basso cominciò a muovere i primi passi sul suolo elvetico. Da allora, le attività, le tematiche e i progetti di Slow Food Svizzera hanno continuato …

Anniversaire des 30 ans de Slow Food Suisse – Ouverture au Slow Food Market de Zurich

3 March 2023

L’association Slow Food Suisse célèbre cette année ses 30 ans. Slow Food, mouvement aujourd’hui international, a vu le jour en 1986 sous l’impulsion de Carlo Petrini. En 1993, le mouvement étend ses engagements à la Suisse. Depuis lors, il n’a cessé de développer ses activités, ses thématiques et ses projets, rassemblant un nombre croissant d’adeptes. …