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Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Norte Votes in Favor of Raw Milk

16 August 2017 Patricia Moll and Danielle Nagase Brazil

On Wednesday, July 12, the Nivardo Mello law, which regulates the production and marketing of artisanal cheese and butter, was unanimously approved (22 votes) in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio Grande do Norte.

Australia’s First Slow Meat Symposium in Daylesford

14 August 2017 Australia

Slow Food in Australia is hosting the first Slow Meat Symposium in Daylesford on 3 – 4 September 2017. The Slow Meat mantra is ‘eat better meat, less’.

Syrian Violinist and Italian Guitarist on the Road for Refugees

10 August 2017

Alaa Arsheed, a Syrian violinist, and Isaac de Martin, a Venetian producer and guitarist have one month to retrace the Balkan Route starting from Udine and arriving in Thessaloniki, Greece.

We Feed the Planet Japan Is Calling For Delegates!

8 August 2017 Japan

From November 3rd to 5th, 2017, Slow Food Youth Network Japan is going to organize We Feed The Planet in Japan 2017, a 3-day gathering of young producers, chefs, activists, researchers, entrepreneurs, students and consumers that are trying to change the food system.

The State of Food in France

3 August 2017 Gilles Luneau France

On July 20 the French government announced The State of Food, a public event which will take place from August to November 2017, bringing together all the actors in the food system, from field to plate. The challenge is to solve the general crisis of the European agricultural model, but not all actors analyze it …

Indigenous Peoples, Youth and Leadership

31 July 2017 Francisco Prieto

Video interviews with youth members of the Indigenous Terra Madre network Indigenous Youth and the leadership issue, as explained by young members of the Indigenous Terra Madre network interviewed during Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2016 in Turin. Leadership is a tool to connect the next generations with their communities and the ancestral work that …

Stingray, salmon, seaweed or clam chowder – what’s on the menu in school cafeterias?

27 July 2017 Rita Goralska

Fish appears to be on every cafeteria menu, and may be served from once a month to twice a week depending on the school. This should be seen as positive, right? After all, fish is a great source of protein and it’s rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid), which is fundamental for …

New research projects to identify and safeguard biodiversity in Chile

24 July 2017 Jack Coulton Chile

Stretching more than 4000 kilometers north to south, from the Atacama desert to the Tierra del Fuego, Chile is home to an incredible wealth of biodiversity, as well as a conflation of food cultures that span indigenous peoples and migrants from across the globe. Slow Food Chile is raising money for a nationwide research process …

Activism in the Kitchen: Bangkok

20 July 2017 Vincent Vichit-Vadakan Thailand

Climbing on her soap box to denounce the use of foam packaging or to sing the praises of home-grown recipes, Chef Bo Songvisava sets an example that everyone can follow. Duangporn “Bo” Songvisava is half of the team behind Bo.lan, the Bangkok restaurant that pioneered a more refined approach to Thai cuisine. With her husband …

Peruvian “Healthy” Food Law Allows Salt and Sugar Levels Eight Times the Recommended Limits

4 July 2017 Giulia Capaldi & Karla Gabaldoni Peru

Peru is facing a very strange situation. Since 2013 the country has had legislation that has served as a model for Latin America as a whole, the “Law for the Promotion of Healthy Food for Children and Adolescents” (30021), which sets out clear and strict rules to ensure the promotion of healthy and nutritious food, …

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