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Founder of Slow Food Carlo Petrini writes for the Food Revolution Community on the power of food education for a better future.

The power of food education for a better future | Carlo Petrini

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If it’s true that kids are our future, then I guess that our effort in promoting a better food education system should definitely be one of the most important field of…

Slow Food UK celebrates 100th Ark of Taste product in presence of HRH The Prince of Wales!

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The fact is that we need a model of agricultural growth that will value local good food production and not have to first “chemicalize” and then learn better. This is difficult. But this is what needs to be done so that we can have both nutrition as well as livelihood security...

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Make Food About Nutrition, Nature and Livelihoods

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Poorer countries have health problems because of lack of food. Then as people get rich, they end up losing the health advantage of food availability. ...

Great blog from The Food Assembly, what do you think?

Is it time to Back British Farming?

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Brexit is shining a light on our reliance on imports – nearly half of UK’s food comes from overseas, which is why now food prices are set to rise.

Massimo Bottura is on a quest to address waste and hunger in cities across the world!

Famous Italian Chef Takes Campaign Against Food Waste To Rio Olympics

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Massimo Bottura, the award-winning chef behind the famed Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, believes that cooking is about more than just putting quality ingredients together

Ursula Hudson, member of Slow Food’s Executive Committee: “The Commission is ignoring the advice of scientists and the voice of its citizens. It is also failing to respond to the need for transparency in its scientific evaluation of glyphosate. Now the Member States must at least set clear restrictions on the use of glyphosate so as to minimize human exposure and protect its citizens..."

Slow Food calls for restricted use of Glyphosate after approval of its use was extended to end...

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Today the European Commission extended the approval of glyphosate for a limited period of time, until the end of 2017 at the latest.

Mexican chef and founder of Wahaca, Thomasina Miers tells the story of an impressive blue corn native to the community of Ozolco, grown on the slopes of the volcanoes within the Sierra Nevada de Puebla.

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The Ark of Taste: Mexican Blue Corn, Food Programme - BBC Radio 4

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Mexican chef Thomasina Miers on a beautiful blue corn native to the community of Ozolco.

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Slow Food Scotland - Our thoughts after Brexit.

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We have always been proud to participate in Slow Food’s global thinking, placing diversity at its very core. Our involvement has nurtured pan-European bonds, often thanks to the free movement of people, produce and ideas between countries, communitie

Eight universities in northern England have joined forces to form a scientific powerhouse at the launch of an international food research programme.

Scientists hungry to deliver food system paradigm shift - BBC News

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Eight universities across northern England join forces to form a scientific powerhouse at the launch of a five-year, £16m global food research programme.

We buy too much, or we cook too much, or we forget to store leftovers properly.

How do you prevent food from being wasted?

Food waste - what can we do about it?

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Wherever you are in the world, if you are running or participating in food waste projects we’d like to hear from you