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Overthrow the market! Choose wisely, and don’t waste!

19 October 2017 Valentine Chevrier France

I live in Paris and, like anyone who lives in a big city, I sometimes find myself shopping in large supermarkets. In the past, passing through the aisles overflowing with products, I often asked myself where all those unsold fresh goods ended up, but I never investigated further into the question, believing, deep down, to …

Petrini to G7 ministers: ‘We must set up a Food Ministry and activate effective international cooperation policies.’

17 October 2017

What follows is the Slow Food President’s speech to the G7 meeting of Agricultural Ministers in Bergamo, Italy, on October 15, 2017. Good morning to everyone and thank you for the invitation. It is an honor for me to speak at this important meeting and I hope my modest contribution may prove useful. Agriculture has …

World Food Day: Global hunger is on the rise, but not in the news

16 October 2017

Hunger is growing but it’s not news any more. The alarm bell was set ringing by the FAO-IFAD-WFP 2017 report on the state of food security, which for the first time in ten years certifies a dramatic trend reversal, declaring that in 2016, 815 million people were suffering from hunger, the equivalent of 11% of …

Beef: are emissions the only factor in sustainability?

13 October 2017 jacopo ghione

It is increasingly recognized that the environmental impact of beef production, due to the cow’s digestive system, is one of the worst sources of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. This is one of the reasons why more and more people are choosing a vegetarian diet, favoring white meat over red meat and labeling beef …

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: a FAO project with Slow elements

11 October 2017 Aurélie Fernandez

Diverse agricultural systems and landscapes have been created, shaped and maintained around the world by generations of farmers and herders based on natural resources and management practices adapted to local areas. Building on traditional knowledge and experience, these agricultural systems reflect the evolution of humankind, the breadth of its knowledge, and its profound relationship with …

Climate change: will we still be able to wake up and smell the coffee?

5 October 2017 Maurizio Bongioanni

We’re about to share some news that might come as a blow to many of you: in the not-too-distant future, waking up to the aromatic scent of freshly brewed coffee might become nothing more than a memory, thanks to the effects global warming. Some coffee-growing areas of Latin America could be unable to sustain the …

Soweto Eat In teaching the value of community, youth nutrition and Slow Food

5 October 2017 Brian Dick South Africa

This Saturday, October 7th, Slow Food Johannesburg and the University of Johannesburg will present the Soweto Eat In at the University campus. This is an event that brings together consumers and producers, chefs and schools, and everyone working for good, clean and fair food in South Africa. Soweto is a township steeped in tradition, famous …

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