An inusual dinner in Venice with Slow Food producers 18 October 2022 Raffaella Ponzio At the 3rd annual meeting of the PPILOW project held in Venice (Italy) on October 12th, Slow Food organized a visit to a local farm that is part of the Slow Food Presidia network, Slow Food’s main project to protect agri-food biodiversity. Papaveri & Papere is a small-scale organic farm in Santa Maria di Sala, a …
Animal Welfare’s Most Complex Issues: From Extensive Farming to Stunning 12 November 2021 JACOPO GORACCI The industrial approach has transformed livestock farming into “zootechnics”—the science and technology of exploiting animal production—and farmers into “agricultural entrepreneurs.” The industrial principles of economies of scale and pervasive mechanization have greatly impacted the living conditions of farmed animals, animals that we know to be sentient beings, able to feel emotions, suffering and stress and …
What is Animal Welfare: the themes of “Ppillow” project featured at Cheese 2021 4 October 2021 Every year the welfare of millions of animals raised for their meat, milk and eggs is seriously compromised. For years, Slow Food has stressed the need to introduce measures that take animal welfare into account, supporting farmers who choose to improve their standards beyond what is required by national laws. An issue dear to the …
