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Slow Food at the IFAD Governing Council: “Agroecological food systems guarantee food security to Indigenous Peoples”

8 February 2023

Slow Food at the IFAD Governing Council: “Agroecological food systems guarantee food security to Indigenous Peoples” Accelerating Action for Food Security is the theme of the 46th Governing Council meeting, IFAD’s main decision-making body, in Rome (Italy) on February 14 and 15. Slow Food will be present to reiterate its position: The world needs a …

Indigenous Terra Madre forum in Hualien, Taiwan

3 February 2022

In December 2019, Hualien County held the first Indigenous Terra Madre and the International Forum. Many Slow Food communities shared their experiences and discussed the future development of Slow Food and the Indigenous Communities. Two years later, in December 2021, the second Indigenous Terra Madre in Hualien invited local and foreign Slow Food Communities to …

To Stay or Leave? In Ecuador, the Answer Comes from Food

12 November 2021

More than ever before, migratory trends are seeing thousands of people leaving their homelands, all across the world. It’s happening in the region known as Austro, in the south of Ecuador. When we talked to people living there, they told us bluntly that they are facing the greatest migratory crisis in history. Those who are …

Slow Food Gathers the Wisdom and Skills of Indigenous Peoples From Around the World in Japan

2 September 2019

Later this year Slow Food will be bringing together over 200 indigenous leaders from 27 countries in Hokkaido, Japan, to share their traditional knowledge and raise awareness about how this knowledge and indigenous peoples’ sustainable food systems can play a key role in addressing global challenges like climate change and world hunger. Participants will debate …

Kalinga Pasil Community Becomes First Indigenous Slow Food Community in Philippines

19 April 2019 Giles Robinson

A waterfall, some edible plants, and a dedicated community were all the ingredients required for the foundation of the first indigenous Slow Food Community in the Philippines.

Waranà: A Tale of Indigenous Resistance

27 February 2019

Waranà means “the beginning of all knowledge” in the language of the indigenous Sateré-Mawé people from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The small red fruit is at the heart of Sateré-Mawé culture and the Slow Food Presidium built around it is helping elders pass on their knowledge to younger generations.

Akli Baladi (I Eat Local) – Slow Food in Palestine

26 February 2019 Nazarena Lanza

In spite of obstacles and dangers, ranging from illegal settlements encroaching on their land, to difficulty in selling or sharing their produce, Palestinian farmers are surviving and resisting.

ITM Asia and Pan-Pacific in Ainu Mosir

26 February 2019

The event Indigenous Terra Madre Asia and Pan-Pacific will be held October 11-14, 2019, in Hokkaido, Japan, adressing the issues and challenges of indigenous rights to health, education, livelihood, nature, and conservation of culture all with a focus on how they relate to food.

Indigenous Peoples Paving the way: UN COP 14 in Egypt

14 December 2018

Thousands came together at the Nature and Culture Summit at the Conference of Parties – COP 14 organized by the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity, to form an alliance devoted to saving life on earth, in all of its beauty and diversity.