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Glimpses and Smells – Recipes and Short Films

22 June 2018

At the recent Migranti Film Festival in Pollenzo, Diana Maria Tohătan spoke about her experiences as a migrant from Romania, her impressions of the festival, and the role of food as a cultural and social currency for migrants and their adoptive nations alike.

Polluter Pays: The Hidden Costs of Industrial Agriculture

21 June 2018

Intensive industrial agriculture tends to be synonymous with cheap food, achieving high yields and high productivity. But beyond the checkout, the costs are piling up, with the environmental and ecological toll mounting up to an impending disaster.

Breaking the Mold

19 June 2018

The international congress of Chengdu kicked off a major review and update to the structure of Slow Food, starting with an evaluation of the communities which make up our network, and reorganising projects with those communities at their heart.

Migrants Film Festival: A Window on the World

19 June 2018 Valentina De Gregorio

What does it mean to reconcile cinema, food, and migration? The Migranti Film Festival, which took place from June 1 to 4, 2018, provided an answer. The four-day event included many meetings, culinary events, and film screenings. For the second consecutive year, the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo confirmed its dedication to spreading the stories of migrant communities in Italy and abroad.

Alice Waters to Receive Honorary Degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences

18 June 2018

The chef, activist, food intellectual and Slow Food vice-president will be awarded the degree at a ceremony on Friday June 22 in Pollenzo. Waters is one of the most influential figures in world gastronomy and has made a fundamental contribution to the definition of the cultural, ethical and social value of food and cooking, in particular in regards to spreading the culture of organic, seasonal eating and the promotion of food education in schools.

Jambo Slow Food!

17 June 2018 Silvia Ceriani and Elisa Virgillito

Kenya is your home There is only one way to truly understand Slow Food communities. Words are not enough, and even photos and videos do not reveal the soul. We must meet the protagonists in person: the women, men, elderly and children who testify to the power of belonging to a global network. These are …

The Slow Food International Council Convenes in Nairobi

15 June 2018

Since its founding by President Carlo Petrini in 1989, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of people in over 160 countries, working to ensure that everyone has access to good, clean and fair food.

Preparation and the sharing of food: A Path Towards Inclusion

15 June 2018 Valentine De Gregorio

Slow Food believes that the preparation and the sharing of food can become important driving forces for social liberation for migrant communities. From invisible subjects to visible actors: Through these projects, migrants can become protagonists in cultural initiatives that add value to diversity and enrich the gastronomic heritage of the place where they are living.

Migrant Cuisine: Recipes to Stay, Projects to Return

14 June 2018 Valentina De Gregorio

There was a large number of communities taking part in the 2018 Migranti Film Festival, from India, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Romania, Morocco, Mexico, Nigeria, and Senegal. Let’s get to know some of the people whom we met in Pollenzo during the four days of the festival. Here the story of Fatimata.

Biodiversity takes center stage at the Bocuse d’Or

13 June 2018

Chef Christian André Pettersen of Restaurant Mondo (Norway) won the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2018, which was held in Turin on June 11-12. The 20 European chefs involved in the competition were invited to highlight some of Piedmont’s most traditional ingredients as well as five “special guests,” products from the Slow Food Presidium project.

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