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Swapping Guns for Forks – India’s First Slow Food Community Launches in Nagaland

28 August 2018

On August 15, 2018, India welcomed its first Slow Food community. The new Slow Food Nagaland Community was launched alongside the Slow Food Youth Network Nagaland, under the able guidance of long-time Slow Food activist and member of the Slow Food Chefs’ Alliance, Joel Basumatari. After forging a successful career as a chef in London, …

Slow Food 2.0: Around the World in Six New Communities

30 July 2018

A network united for change The Slow Food network is working to construct new communities in different countries around the world. Here is a quick globetrotting overview of some of the first examples, founded in the last few months: Protecting local biodiversity through good practices Slow Food Molo Mushunu Chicken Farming Community – Kenya …

Slow Food Is Defined By Its People: Communities Bring New Energy to the International Movement

30 July 2018

Slow Food was founded over 30 years ago. The world has changed dramatically since then, and so too has the association, which has transformed into a global movement of thousands of people who share a common vision, summed up in the Chengdu Declaration. Today the movement faces demanding, urgent and complex challenges that are pushing …

Chumbi: A New Indigenous Led Slow Food Community is born in Ecuador.

11 July 2018

Chumbi is the name for a traditional fabric made by indigenous peoples in Ecuador, representing a variety of symbols that communicate and transmit knowledge, science and histories from generation to generation. The Chumbi is worn as a belt, around the middle of the trunk, and is said to enhance vital energy. This icon of Ecuador’s …