Education - Slow Food International

VILLNOSS, ITALY: THE NEWEST SLOW FOOD TRAVEL DESTINATION

23 May 2022

On the 28th of May, Villnöss Valley will become the newest Slow Food Travel destination, the first in Alto Adige / Sud Tyrol province of Italy. Villnöss Valley (Val di Funes in Italian, Villnöss in German) is an unspoiled place at the foot of the Dolomites, considered among the most beautiful mountains, whose prominent peaks encircle the entire …

A project for resilience in the mountains of Guatemala

13 May 2022 Deines Rojas

Guatemala is one of the most diverse countries in Central America, with mountains, volcanoes, beaches on the Caribbean sea and Pacific ocean, and mountains. However, almost half of the population resides in rural areas, facing challenges like inequality and poverty, where smallholder agriculture plays a vital role to secure income and sustenance. From the hills …

A new challenge for the Slow Food network: increasing the resilience of mountain communities and supporting sustainable production practices

15 April 2022

Guatemala, Lesotho, Nepal, and Rwanda: are the countries involved in a project focused on resilient environments, sustainable production practices, and the protection of agrobiodiversity as factors that can serve as avenues to improve dietary diversity and quality and, in turn, generate income for sustainable smallholder farmers while simultaneously aiding in the restoration and preservation of …

Agroecology Learning Exchange by Slow Food Uganda

26 January 2022

For the first time, Slow Food Uganda organized an Agroecology Learning Exchange for its members and partners, bringing together representatives from the Slow Food Uganda Agroecology working group, regional coordinators, project leaders, food community representatives, partner organizations, and the media. The 3 days exchange was held from 6th to 8th of January 2022 with 42 …

Are you consuming food that is good for you and the planet?

21 December 2021

It’s time to put your food-fact knowledge to the test and clear some of the myths surrounding our favorite food. This is not about the five-second rule or if swallowing a watermelon seed will make a plant grow in your stomach, but to teach us the relationship between food that is healthy for us, the …

World Disco Soup Day 2021 (WDSD) continues digitally

24 March 2021 Silvia Moroni

New format, same goal. In light of the persistence of the pandemic, the World Disco Soup Day 2021 (WDSD) will go digital. On Saturday 24 April 2021, activists and friends of the Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN) and Slow Food from all over the world will cut, cook and dance at home or in small …

Biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar

16 March 2021

A new recipe from the Slow Food Chefs’ Alliance in Germany: biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar. Today Marcello Gallotti, a member of Carlo Catani’s “Tempi di Recupero,” a network of cooks promoting the use of scraps and leftovers, shares with us his recipe for a tasty sustainable main course: biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar.  Marcello and Andrea Gallotti, who first met as students at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo could never have guessed …

New Policy Brief: What do the EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies mean for Slow Food?

22 February 2021 Alice Poiron

A brand-new Policy Brief titled “What do the new EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies mean for Slow Food” Slow Food Europe has published a brand-new Policy Brief titled “What do the new EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies mean for Slow Food”. The document, available in English, German, French, and Italian, gives an in-depth analysis …

Meet the new Task Force of World Disco Soup Day 2021!

22 February 2021 Valentina Gritti

World Disco Soup Day 2021: A group of worldwide activists dreaming to stop food waste. The 24th of April will mark the date of the 5th World Disco Soup Day 2021, the international Slow Food Youth Network campaign to raise awareness about food waste. Every year a group of activists from all over the …

Ursula Hudson Prize Launched With Call for Entries

19 February 2021

Slow Food Germany is launching the a new prize in 2021, named in honor of the late Ursula Hudson, the long-standing chairwoman of Slow Food Germany (SFD). The prize will recognize people who are committed to the food revolution and is open to individuals, initiatives or groups active in the food sector, food policy and food education. A five-member Board of Trustees will decide the winners. Applications will be accepted between February 1 and April 15, 2021, with …