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How many times do you have to fall before becoming a World Barista Champion?

5 April 2022

Diego Campos became the first World Barista Champion from Colombia in Milan, Italy in 2021. But let’s go back to the beginning of his story: when he was 18 years old, Diego moved from the small town El Espinal to Bogotà, where one of his oldest sisters was working for Amor Perfecto. Diego had no …

A message from Ukraine: donate to support today

22 March 2022 Julia Pitenko

“Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, more than three million people have left the country in search of safety. Millions more have left their homes to seek shelter in other parts of the country, further away from the front lines. Yet we are proud to report that around 90% of …

First coffee tasting in Fiesole for the Board of Experts

8 March 2022

The Board of Experts of the Slow Food Coffee Coalition is a group made up of some of the top Italian and international Coffee Experts! This group of coffee connoisseurs met at La Marzocco Espresso Coffee Academy in Fiesole (Florence) to taste and evaluate varieties selected by Slow Food and grown by communities from Cuba, …

Slow Food Heroes and Mrizi i Zanave: the agritourism that takes care of the land and people

3 November 2021

From the closure of Altin Prenga’s restaurant in the Albanian hills comes a collective system to bring good food to people during lockdown.

Three Sessions on the Links Between Food and Climate

14 September 2021

The COP26 is right around the corner! As part of its Climate Action Initiative, Slow Food has concocted a tailor-made programme of three training sessions for you. Do you wish to know more about the climate crisis and the COP26? Are you eager to learn what Slow Food is doing to help tackle the climate …

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 …

Slow Soup Drive: A Response to Covid-19

19 February 2021

Slow Soup Drive to tackle food waste, malnutrition and food security. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fact that there are many who do not have adequate access to wholesome food, especially families with low or no income. The truth is, however, that this need was there even before COVID-19 appeared. As a response, the Slow Soup Drive was born in April 2020, organized by Slow Food …

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

27 January 2021

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 …

Plum and honey crumble

25 January 2021

The Chefs’ Alliance recipe of this month is Swiss honey flavoured crumble. Brigitte Streiff shared with us the recipe for a very easy to do dessert, but don’t make it unless you signed the “Save the bees and farmers” petition to be submitted to the European Commission to ban pesticides that are harmful to our …