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From Chengdu to Turin: the great challenges of Slow Food

23 September 2018

Commitment. Education. Protection. These are the three keywords of Slow Food. Who today, during Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, together with its International Executive Committee, present the current and future challenges, projects and many voices of the movement that has grown from Italy to 160 countries around the world.

Chefs on the Front Line of Climate Change

22 September 2018 Giles Robinson

The revolution against climate change, can be a delicious one. This was the resounding message of last night’s conference at the Nuvola Lavazza in Turin, as part of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018. One radio producer and three exceptional chefs from very different backgrounds. Dan Saladino from The Food Programme on BBC Radio 4 held court, while Pierre Thiam, Claudia Albertina Ruìz Santiz, and Olivier Roellinger answered his questions and shared their experiences. What does climate change look like to a chef, and what can chefs do to act against it.

Sugar Tax and Slow Snacks: How We Can Fight Junk Food

22 September 2018

The Slow Food network is sharing its experiences and presenting its initiatives to spread greater awareness about the food we eat and its impact on our health.

Slow Fish Caribe – a Community Across the Caribbean

21 September 2018 Giles Robinson

The Slow Fish Caribe project was launched in 2017 to promote the sustainable use of coastal resources in the Caribbean. At Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, project partners from around the region came together to discuss the success and effects of the project in their communities.

From Field to Restaurant…to Terra Madre Salone del Gusto: Power to Women!

21 September 2018

The women of Slow Food share their experiences in From Field to Restaurant: Power to the Women!

Is it Possible to Farm Without Animals?

21 September 2018 Annalisa Audino

Livestock farming and agriculture developed together more than 12,000 years ago. Since then, man has always cultivated the land with the help of animals, but industrial agriculture has broken this link. But is it possible in the future to envisage agriculture without the help of animals? And what characteristics should it have?

European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety: Choosing Slow Food is a Choice of Ethics and Sustainability

21 September 2018 Indre Anskaityte

European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, attended the opening ceremony of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018. The commissioner was vocal on the importance of addressing food waste, and was involved in a number of debates, with audience members and Slow Food President and Founder, Carlo Petrini.

Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018 is open!

20 September 2018

The words of politicians, indigenous peoples, migrants, and young people open the most important international event dedicated to food

Every Flower Needs a Bee

20 September 2018

“Plant flowers in your soil”, the forum from the Bees and Insects area, introduced the Bee The Future campaign to the public: 100 hectares for the future of bees, a project by Eataly, Slow Food Foundation, Arcoiris, and the University of Palermo. Moving from flower to flower to collect nectar and pollen, bees pollinate plants …

Climate Change: Here and Now

20 September 2018

The theme of climate change has been important for Slow Food for a long time, it is linked to all that we do, and its effects are felt throughout our network. The first discussion about climate change at this Salone del Gusto was a sobering talk about the terrible effects of climate change that we …

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