Uganda: Youth Food Advocates gather to discuss how to improve and transform the Food Systems in their communities 29 June 2022 When young food activists with diverse cultural backgrounds gather and get involved in learning experiences, it can become a powerful moment of knowledge exchange. Learning agricultural practices, cultivation, preparation, and appreciation of what is good, clean, and fair allows a democratic and ethical change in the food system. The grassroots level is crucial, as the …
Stories from World Disco Soup Day 2022 20 May 2022 For the 6th time after starting the initiative in 2016, World Disco Soup Day has taken all over the planet again! On April 30th continent to continent, everyone celebrated their love for sustainability, food, respect for the planet, and helping people in need. Here you can read about some of them, but WDSD has hundreds …
Join World Disco Soup Day on April 30th! 21 April 2022 Ready for the challenge? This year for the 6th edition of World Disco Soup Day we are taking a broader perspective: our main goal is to raise awareness of the current climate crisis and how we can have a positive impact on our diets. Food waste reduction and a (more) plant-based diet are powerful tools …
Meet the Task Force for World Disco Soup Day 2022 18 February 2022 Saturday, April 30th is going to be the 6th edition of World Disco Soup Day, the international campaign of the Slow Food Youth Network to raise awareness on food waste reduction. We have a stunning international group of volunteers working on this year’s concept: do you wanna meet them? Ysabel Calderon, Lambayeque, Peru; founder of …
The Great Caribbean: a paradise to look after 24 March 2021 Marianeli Torres Benavides The Greater Caribbean is made up of a group of islands and coastal areas of Central American countries, Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia. The name Caribbean derives from the name of the original inhabitants of this area. “The islands were a world dominated by Arawaks and Caribs, people who had arrived from the depths of the …
Biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar 16 March 2021 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 …
Uruguay Welcomes its First Earth Market: Colonia Valdense Joins the Slow Food Network 11 March 2021 The network of Earth Markets, farmers’ markets that follow Slow Food principles, is expanding to Uruguay, bringing the number of countries with at least one market to 28. Uruguay’s first Earth Market is in Colonia Valdense, a small town in the south of the country. Here, a group of producers have already been meeting weekly for …
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 …
Ursula Hudson Prize Launched With Call for Entries 19 February 2021 Slow Food Germany is launching the a new prize in 2021, named in honor of the late Ursula Hudson, the long-standing chairwoman of Slow Food Germany (SFD). The prize will recognize people who are committed to the food revolution and is open to individuals, initiatives or groups active in the food sector, food policy and food education. A five-member Board of Trustees will decide the winners. Applications will be accepted between February 1 and April 15, 2021, with …