Wineries must grow a minimum 70% of the grapes used in the production of their wine themselves. Exceptions are given for regions in which widespread sourcing is common, e.g. Madeira, Napa Valley, the ...

Aujourd’hui, en me tenant devant vous en tant que Président de Slow Food International, je me rappelle que Terra Madre n’est pas simplement un événement.

Slow Food proposes a different approach, grounded in the belief that cultural diversity, human mobility and exchange between communities are essential resources for building resilient societies and ...

As has been discussed both here and elsewhere at length, there’s a hidden world of environmental destruction and human misery behind some of the most in vogue food products in the Global North, from ...

As a symbol of hospitality and social connection, coffee holds a special position in Saudi Arabian culture. Traditional Saudi coffee, known as qahwa or gahwa, is a blend of lightly roasted Arabica ...

Samh of Al-Jouf is the first Slow Food Presidium in Saudi Arabia. It protects Al-Samh, a wild desert seed gathered in the Al-Jouf region and processed into a protein-rich flour. This is a product tied ...

In Europe, pesticides like paraquat, cyanamide, and acetochlor are banned — deemed too dangerous for human health or the environment. Yet each year, EU-based companies continue to manufacture and ...

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On the island of Tenerife, winemaking is intrinsically linked to guachinches. These are establishments which first emerged in northern Tenerife as spaces where local winegrowers sold their home-grown ...

Born in 1949 in the town of Bra, in Piedmont, Carlo Petrini was a gastronome, journalist, writer, and a tireless advocate for a food system that is sustainable and just. On July 26, 1986, Arcigola was ...

From the perspective of the common good, the environment and public health, this EU’s first step towards greener and sustainable food systems in Europe is great news. Such conclusions did not fall on ...