Today the European Commission presented its “Future of Food and Farming” Communication, which sets the tone for discussions on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy(CAP). Despite mentioning many of the issues championed by civil society, the report does not propose any practical measures capable of facilitating transition towards truly sustainable food […]
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It’s here, the Slow Food UK Ark of Taste Almanac 2017
140 pages in full colour, with over 130 Ark Product descriptions including tasting notes, and historical notes, the Almanac is a delight for any Slow Food fan or person interested in food.
The Almanac costs just £10 + £2 P&P, £12 in total.
If you are able […]
Five years after the last Congress at Terra Madre in Turin in 2012, representatives of Slow Food gathered in Chengdu, China for the 7th International Congress.
These gatherings of people of all kinds, coming from close to 120 countries, are a good gauge of planetary health and just where we are with food’s role and impact. […]
Market gardener Lindsay Whalen sells her organic produce to the people of Manchester through her regular stall at Levenshulme market and her veg box scheme. Formerly the food writer for Ethical Consumer, Lindsay explains how she went from writing about food to growing it.My journey to running my own market garden was meandering, but ultimately motivated by my desire for a food system that nurtures the health of our bodies and the land. I was the Food Writer at Ethical Consumer magazine for four formative years, before setting off into the world to learn those practical useful skills […]
...Today Michael Gove has announced the most radical, and much to be welcomed, shift in the UK’s position on neonicotinoids since Buglife first wrote to Defra ministers in 2008 raising concerns about risks to wild bees and aquatic life.
Evidence this year from Canada put harmful impacts, from the persistent contamination of the countryside with dust […]
Week three of my #eatlocal challenge is now complete. I have now hobbled over the half way mark of my month supporting #menuforchange and am limping into the finishing stretch. You can learn more about this foolhardy endeavour source all my meals within 50 miles by reading my post from week one.
Last week […]
After the missed agreement on glyphosate renewal on October 25 and the new proposal by the European Commission to reduce the period of the renewal from 10 to 5 years, Member States have voted today: no agreement was reached.
The European Commission has announced it will submit the same proposal to the Appeal Committee (a higher-level meeting […]
I am now two weeks in to my #50milemeal month, consuming food sourced/produced within 31 miles, as part of Slow food’s #menuforchange. Last week I was butter making, bread baking and soliciting sea salt from strangers. You can read about my fledgling efforts in in My #eatlocal challenge: week 1. This week the novelty […]
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As part of Slow Food’s #menuforchange campaign I’m taking part in the #50MileMeal challenge this October, only I’m going one further by sourcing all of my food within 50 miles, rather than just one meal a week. This project was something that I’d actually been thinking about for some time because despite my love of […]
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For me October sits in the Autumn season where the leaves change their coats from green to gorgeous shimmering reds, browns and oranges. Our food markets and allotments are abundant with giant fleshy orange pumpkins and other wonderfully shaped squashes and crowns. It is also the height of the wild mushroom season with ceps, the […]
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