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honey

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No substitute for honey

No substitute for honey

27 April 2021

How adulteration and bee malnutrition threaten the future of this food, the bees that make it, and all the other plants they pollinate. If the panda and the tiger were the symbols of wildlife conservation and environmentalism in the 1990s, then the figurehead for the contemporary Green movement is most certainly the bee. That’s mostly …

Wenchi Volcano Honey, a Project of Preservation

Wenchi Volcano Honey, a Project of Preservation

9 July 2020

A few hours west of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, the road begins to climb up between pastures and fields of grains and ensete – a tree similar to the banana tree, whose leaves and roots are used widely as an intricate part of the Ethiopian diet. After a while, it reaches the magnificent landscape of Wenchi, …

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”

5 December 2019

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.

European Parliament Votes to Protect Pollinators

European Parliament Votes to Protect Pollinators

25 October 2019

The importance of bees to global food security is well-established: the FAO has identified at least 87 crops which depend on bees for pollination, and the volume of agricultural production which is dependent on bees and other pollinators has grown by 300% over the last 50 years[1]. Just a few months ago, the Earthwatch Institute …

Terra Madre Burkina Faso 2019: The Slow Food Network Stands Against Terrorism

Terra Madre Burkina Faso 2019: The Slow Food Network Stands Against Terrorism

27 February 2019 Jean Marie Koalga

The second edition of Terra Madre Burkina Faso was held at the beginning of February, welcoming producers and Slow Food activists from all around the country and Westa Africa. But things almost didn’t go ahead…

The Ark of Taste Continues Its Journey

The Ark of Taste Continues Its Journey

11 February 2019 Carlo Petrini

We are celebrating the 5,000th product to board the Ark of Taste, the catalogue that collects foods that belong to the culture, history, and traditions of the world, that are at risk of extinction. The product selected for this milestone is honey from Tapoa, a region in the east of Burkina Faso.

Slow Food’s Ark of Taste Welcomes 5,000th Passenger

Slow Food’s Ark of Taste Welcomes 5,000th Passenger

8 February 2019

Honey made by the Gourmantché people in the eastern Tapoa region of Burkina Faso is the product Slow Food has chosen as the 5,000th passenger to board its Ark of Taste, the online catalogue of forgotten and endangered foods that belong to the local culture, history and tradition of places all over the planet.

Ogiek Honey: The Precious Nectar Linking Tradition with the Future

Ogiek Honey: The Precious Nectar Linking Tradition with the Future

2 January 2019

For the Ogiek people, the longevity of honey has made it a main source of food for withstanding droughts, famines, and other disasters. Now it is playing a role in preserving and saving their home, the Mau Forest, and their culture.

Happy World Bee Day!

Happy World Bee Day!

20 May 2018

For the UN World Bee Day on May 20, Slow Food is taking the opportunity to publicly call for the appreciation and protection of bees. Intensive agriculture, the increasing destruction of semi-natural habitats, and the use of pesticides deprive bees of their food resources and habitats. “As pollinators, bees are responsible for the production of …

Honey: liquid or crystallized, what does it matter?

Honey: liquid or crystallized, what does it matter?

12 January 2017 Lucia Piana

What’s the real difference between liquid and crystallized honey?

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