Slow Food International

Slow Food International Slow Food is a global, grassroots non-profit association acting for good, clean and fair food for all
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Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from and how our food choices affect the world around us.

Terra Madre Europe is officially a wrap, and it definitely left us with new connections, shared experiences, and a renew...
11/06/2026

Terra Madre Europe is officially a wrap, and it definitely left us with new connections, shared experiences, and a renewed energy for the future of food.

During the past three days in Brussels, we brought together farmers, food artisans, cooks, activists, policymakers, and citizens to celebrate the power of agroecology and the richness of Europe's food cultures.

We began by reconnecting people with food through a special edition of the Slow Food Brussels Earth Market at La Tricoterie through workshops, tastings, and shared meals. We strengthened our network by exchanging knowledge and experiences from across Europe at Circularium.

We concluded at Talk C.E.C with an event where producers and practitioners sat at the same table as policymakers to share experiences from the field and discuss the future of European food and agriculture policy. We were honoured to welcome European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen and FAO Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina to this important conversation.

Terra Madre Europe showed the power of bringing people together around food.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their knowledge, their stories, and their vision for a food system that is good, clean and fair for all.

Day 2 at Terra Madre Europe is dedicated to Slow Food network capacity building a space for members across Europe to dee...
09/06/2026

Day 2 at Terra Madre Europe is dedicated to Slow Food network capacity building a space for members across Europe to deepen collaboration, share strategies, and strengthen collective action for more resilient food systems.

Among the voices shaping this dialogue is Minae Tani-LaFleur, a Japanese food entrepreneur based in Helsinki. Since moving from Tokyo in 2017, Minae has used food as a craft and as a connection, building bridges within her new community through cooking, teaching, and collaboration.

Through her initiative .helsinki , she creates shared spaces that support immigrants in developing food-based businesses, while preserving culinary traditions and encouraging innovation. Her work highlights how food can be a powerful tool for inclusion, cultural exchange, and community resilience.

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Terra Madre Europe 2026 has officially started! Yesterday, the Slow Food Brussels Earth Market brought together farmers,...
08/06/2026

Terra Madre Europe 2026 has officially started!

Yesterday, the Slow Food Brussels Earth Market brought together farmers, producers, cooks, activists, and food lovers from across Europe for a day of sharing, learning, and connecting. Around market stalls, tasting tables, workshops, and a shared meal, conversations flowed between people who may come from different places but are united by the common belief that food can be a force for community, care, and change.

The opening day was a reminder that building better food systems starts with relationships, between producers and consumers, between rural and urban communities, and between the people working every day to protect biodiversity, local food cultures, and a more resilient future.

A meaningful start to three days of exchange, inspiration, and collective action. The conversations have begun, and we're excited to see where they lead.

Learn more: https://www.slowfood.com/events/terra-madre-europe-2026/

Co-Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Every day, millions of meals are served in schools, hospitals, care homes, and public canteens across Europe, and by doi...
04/06/2026

Every day, millions of meals are served in schools, hospitals, care homes, and public canteens across Europe, and by doing so, they slowly shape the kind of food system we invest in.

Too often, public food procurement rewards the cheapest option, supporting long supply chains and industrial food systems while making it harder for local producers and healthier alternatives to thrive.

Yet public food has the power to do so much more.

By prioritising fresh, seasonal, local, and sustainably produced food, public institutions can support farmers, strengthen local economies, improve public health, and reduce environmental impacts.

Across Europe, communities are already showing that another way is possible. From school kitchens to local procurement programmes, public food is helping reconnect people with where their food comes from and the people who produce it.

As Europe reviews its public procurement rules, there is a real opportunity to ensure that public money serves the public good.

Soon at Terra Madre Europe (7 - 9 June 2026), farmers, cooks, citizens, activists, researchers, and policymakers will come together to explore how food systems can become healthier, fairer, and more resilient.

Read the full article: https://www.slowfood.com/blog-and-news/public-food-for-the-public-good-how-procurement-can-transform-europes-food-system/

Co-Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

In a time when food is becoming more standardized, protecting local ingredients has never mattered more. What grows in o...
01/06/2026

In a time when food is becoming more standardized, protecting local ingredients has never mattered more. What grows in one valley, one mountain range, or one oasis carries something that cannot be mass-produced. It carries knowledge shaped by climate, tradition, and generations of care.

The Ark of Taste reminds us that food heritage is about resilience, identity, and the choices we make for the future. Supporting these foods means supporting farmers, producers, and communities whose expertise keeps diversity alive in our food systems.

In Saudi Arabia, this work is gaining new momentum with support from the Culinary Arts Commission, helping to bring greater recognition to the ingredients, practices, and people that make the Kingdom’s culinary landscape so distinctive.

If you want to learn more make sure to check out this page: https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/nazioni-arca/saudi-arabia-en/

In times like these, it feels important to think about how we carry Carlo’s legacy forward, in the way we continue the w...
29/05/2026

In times like these, it feels important to think about how we carry Carlo’s legacy forward, in the way we continue the work he started.

That shows up in everyday work. People looking after their gardens, passing on knowledge, staying close to their communities, and their food. It’s a way of doing things that takes time, that pays attention, that trusts in the value of what grows slowly.

This is what keeps Slow Food alive across the world. A network of people who stay connected while holding on to what makes each place different, taking care of land, cultures and shared knowledge along the way.

When everything feels uncertain, that sense of connection becomes something to hold onto. It reminds us why we do this, and how much it still matters. Carrying Carlo’s legacy often looks like continuing, day by day, in the same spirit.

👉 Read Edward Mukiibi's full reflection: https://www.slowfood.com/blog-and-news/honoring-carlo-through-daily-commitment-and-the-joy-of-a-shared-vision-by-edward-mukiibi/

Across Europe, biodiversity is disappearing at alarming rates. Insects, wildlife, healthy soils, and local seed varietie...
28/05/2026

Across Europe, biodiversity is disappearing at alarming rates. Insects, wildlife, healthy soils, and local seed varieties are all under growing pressure from industrial farming systems built around monocultures, pesticides, and uniform production.

Biodiversity is what keeps our food systems alive by supporting pollinators, fertile soils, clean water, and resilient ecosystems.

Important decisions are currently being made in Europe around pesticides, GMOs, and agricultural policy. Many farmers, citizens, and environmental groups are raising concerns that weakening protections could push food systems even further away from biodiversity and local resilience.

Across Europe, communities and farmers are working with agroecological approaches that protect ecosystems, strengthen local food cultures, and reconnect food with the land it comes from.

Biodiversity lives in seeds, traditions, landscapes, and shared knowledge passed down through generations.

At Terra Madre Europe, citizens, farmers, cooks, activists, and policymakers will come together to imagine fairer and more connected food systems.

Let's remember that caring for animals also means caring for people, communities, and the planet. Read the full article:

Co-Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

We often speak about biodiversity as if it is something far away, hidden in rainforests, protected areas, or internation...
27/05/2026

We often speak about biodiversity as if it is something far away, hidden in rainforests, protected areas, or international conferences. But sometimes it lives in much smaller places, such as in a school garden, in seeds exchanged between neighbors, in the knowledge an elder passes on to a child while planting food.

Across Africa, Slow Food gardens are helping communities access fresh food, protect local biodiversity, create opportunities for young people, and keep traditional knowledge alive. They are spaces where children learn where food comes from, where families discover new sources of income, and where local varieties that risk disappearing continue to be cultivated and shared.

These gardens exist because communities care for them every day, but they also need support to keep growing.

By supporting the Slow Food Gardens in Africa project, you help communities continue planting, learning, and building resilience for the future.

Donate now: https://donate.slowfood.com/en/projects/gardens-in-africa

From a small town in Italy, Carlo Petrini changed the way the world understands food. Not as commodity but as culture, r...
25/05/2026

From a small town in Italy, Carlo Petrini changed the way the world understands food. Not as commodity but as culture, relationship, responsibility, and hope.

Today, Slow Food and the University of Gastronomic Sciences mourn and celebrate the life of a man who dared to imagine a different world and then spent every day building it.

His legacy is not a memory. It is alive in every farmer, cook, student, and activist who wakes up every day to change the world through food.

As Edward Mukiibi reminded us, this silence is loud. And our answer to that silence must be action. Protecting biodiversity. Defending food cultures. Educating the next generation of food changemakers. Supporting the farmers, the cooks, the activists, the students, and the communities who carry this work forward every single day. Building a world where good, clean, and fair food is not a privilege but a right for all.

Thank you, Carlin.

The global family you built will not just carry your vision forward. We will grow it.

Slow Food International & UNISG - Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche

From a small town in Italy, Carlo Petrini changed the way the world understands food. Not as commodity but as culture, r...
25/05/2026

From a small town in Italy, Carlo Petrini changed the way the world understands food. Not as commodity but as culture, relationship, responsibility, and hope.

Today, Slow Food and the University of Gastronomic Sciences mourn and celebrate the life of a man who dared to imagine a different world and then spent every day building it.

His legacy is not a memory. It is alive in every farmer, cook, student, and activist who wakes up every day to change the world through food.

As Edward Mukiibi reminded us, this silence is loud. And our answer to that silence must be action. Protecting biodiversity. Defending food cultures. Educating the next generation of food changemakers. Supporting the farmers, the cooks, the activists, the students, and the communities who carry this work forward every single day. Building a world where good, clean, and fair food is not a privilege but a right for all.

Thank you, Carlin.

The global family you built will not just carry your vision forward. We will grow it.

Slow Food International & University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo

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