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Biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar

Biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar

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 …

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (Giahs) – Farming And The Future Of The Planet

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (Giahs) – Farming And The Future Of The Planet

THE FAO’S GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM (GIAHS) Slow Food is collaborating on the project “Building Capacity: International Advanced Training Course on GIAHS (Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems),” co-funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) with the involvement of the Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI) of the University of Florence as …

Exchanges on the field with the delegates of “Shaping the Future of Food in Africa”

Exchanges on the field with the delegates of “Shaping the Future of Food in Africa”

Inviting people to participate in advocacy for change in the food system can seem unrealistic: how can we advocate if we don’t go out and learn from the virtuous examples that exist around us? That’s why today, the delegates of “Shaping the Future of Food in Africa” as well as the Hivos and Slow Food teams went to three different institutions based in Kenya to get a first-hand experience of the future of food in the local area.

Growing the future in Rojava

Growing the future in Rojava

The city of Kobanî came to international prominence during the autumn of 2014, when Islamic State (ISIS) attacked it. After a long, drawn-out and ultimately unsuccessful siege, in which thousands of people died and several thousand had to abandon their homes, Kobanî become a symbol of hope and resistance throughout the world. But then what? Once the fighting was over, Kobanî quickly became old news. Meanwhile, for its residents, life goes on. And as ever, a secure food supply is priority that comes before all others.