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Slow Food Week Online Auction

As part of this year's Slow Food Week, we organised an Online Auction. All of the proceeds will benefit our programmes. You can bid for the products and experiences  here.

Many of our supporters have provided us with wonderful products and exciting experiences than you can already bid on. A big thank you from SFUK for these kind donations.
If you are a supporter or one of our Forgotten Food producers and want to join those that have already donated for the good cause,

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Too Much at Steak – Slow Food stance on the meat debate

In light of the ongoing debates about the nature of the meat supply chain, we share with you ‘Too Much at Steak’, a booklet which covers good practices and recommended consumption levels of meat which can be applied to everyday life.

You can download it here. Its availability is very timely in view of University of Zurich’s report published yesterday on the relationship between eating processed and cured meats and conditions such as cancer and heart disease. It also coincides with EU’s extension of random testing for non-beef DNA in beef products, and new legislation which is awaited

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New Seasonal Calendar

We just added a new Seasonal Calendar to our website which will let you know which of our delicious 55 Forgotten Foods are in season right now. Interested? Then click here.

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New Forgotten Foods

We proudly present our two recent additions to our Forgotten Foods project, the Authentic Aylesbury Duck and Good King Henry. We now have 55 Forgotten Foods on our Ark of Taste and we hope to add some more in the course of 2013. To get more information click on the links given.

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Slow Food on Campus 2012 Recap

Universities across Britain, from Edinburgh to Exeter, have been embracing Slow Food and establishing further grass-root support in spreading the message of Good, Clean and Fair Food for all of the UK.

Over twenty-two campuses now have a Slow Food presence with university groups raising awareness of Slow Food’s ethos to a wider and ever-varied student population. From bake-sales to addressing a 10,000 person audience at Terra Madre 2012, the grassroots characteristics of Slow Food on Campus (SFOC) are demonstrated by Exeter SFOC leader Rachel.
Having started Exeter’s

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Slow Food UK – 2012 Terra Madre International Congress Delegates

We are very excited about the Slow Food – Terra Madre International Congress being held in Turin, Italy from October 25-29, 2012. For the full list of Slow Food UK delegates, please see here.
For more information on Terra Madre-Salone del Gusto, please check out the website: http://salonedelgustoterramadre.slowfood.com/
 

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The Slow Food Kids’ Taste Adventure at Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival

On Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September 2012, Slow Food UK attended the Big Feastival which was for the first time taking place at Alex James’ farm, near Kingham, in Oxfordshire.

The Big Feastival is a three day food and music festival initiated by the famous Chef Jamie Oliver, and aims at raising funds for Jamie Oliver’s Better Food Foundation. Jamie Oliver and Alex James were of course attending the festival, doing demos and giving the public the opportunity to taste their delicious foods.
This year,

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Mystery Food Twitter Competition: Be part of Slow Food Kids at Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival

Slow Food UK will be at Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival on September 1^st and 2^nd to run the Slow Food Kids’ Taste Adventure in partnership with Grana Padano. Be part of it by entering our Twitter Mystery Food Competition and win 2 tickets and 2 Slow Food Kids Goodie Bags!

What is the Mystery Food Twitter Competition all about?
Tweet a photo showing a food that is hard to recognise (close-up on a fruit or veg for example). The image must show only one ingredient (it cannot be processed foods such as cakes, quiches, etc.)
The ‘best’ picture (that is to say the one showing the most

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GREAT SUCCESS OF THE SLOW FOOD KIDS’ TASTE ADVENTURE AT THE BIG TENT FESTIVAL 2012

On Sunday 22 July 2012, Slow Food UK and Slow Food Edinburgh attended the Big Tent Festival on the edge of the village of Falkland in Fife, Scotland.

The Big Tent Festival, which is also the biggest green festival in Scotland, is a muddy but merry festival, full of traditional foods and good music. Along with the Slow Food Kids’ Taste Adventure which was a great success, children could dance to the sound of various types of music, savour some traditional Scottish

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GO ON A SLOW FOOD KIDS’ TASTE ADVENTURE AT THE BIG TENT FESTIVAL 2012

Have you looked at your food really closely? Does your food always smell like it tastes? Which foods go crunch and which go slurp? Can you tell the difference between sweet, salty, bitter and sour tastes?

There’s excitement in the tasting, sniffing and feel of food. The Slow Food Kids’ Taste Adventure, run by Slow Food UK and Slow Food Edinburgh in partnership with Grana Padano, aims to bring these sensations to life at the Big Tent festival, on the edge of the village of Falkland in Fife on Sunday 22

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