Europeans care deeply about animal welfare. In 2020, 1.4 million EU citizens signed a petition to no longer allow for farm animals to be kept in cages, a campaign that Slow Food actively promoted together with other civil society groups. The call for better animal welfare legislation was supported by the European Parliament and became a “flagship” element of the Farm to Fork strategy. In 2023, the EU Commission set out four new laws to promote animal welfare, but all of a sudden, all but one were dropped from the agenda for 2024.    What happened? Investigative journalists from ..read more

The Agroecology Week of Action, organized by Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Uganda, served as a platform for like-minded Civil Society Organizations, and individuals to come together and uphold the cause of agroecology. From the National Agroecology Actors Symposium, Agroecology Market Systems Expo, to the Indigenous Food and Seed Fair, the five-day event was a dynamic and comprehensive display of the power and potential of agroecology. The Slow Food Uganda’s invaluable participation in this week-long event aimed to raise awareness, foster knowledge exchange, and inspire ..read more

At the heart of the Slow Food Coffee Coalition, there are individuals—coffee farmers, entrepreneurs, and coffee lovers—each with a remarkable and deeply intertwined story. Their connection goes beyond just signing the Manifesto and embracing the values of the Slow Food network; it’s fueled by a profound passion that fuels a daily pursuit of a coffee that embodies the essence of Good, Clean, and Fair. As diverse as the coffee they cultivate and champion are the journeys that brought them in the Coalition. From the fertile soils of coffee farms to groundbreaking ventures, they are driven by a co ..read more

For the sixth year in a row, Slow Food joined the European Days of Action for Good Food Good Farming, which took place across Europe throughout October. Every year, thousands of citizens and hundreds of organizations host disco soups, farm visits and cooking events; join protests and harvests; and attend panel discussions, film screenings, and many more events in their local communities.  This year, communities from across our European network organized more than 20 events to promote sustainable food systems and discuss agrobiodiversity and environmental ..read more

Slow Food identifies six key elements at the heart of the new participatory process report presented at the Slow Beans event in Capannori (Italy), which traces the path of the movement’s future strategy. The newly launched Slow Food participatory process report gives a voice to the Slow Food network and exposes the results of a global discussion among farmers, fishers, food artisans, Indigenous Peoples, cooks, youth, educators and activists regarding a transition towards a healthy plant-rich diet that favors agroecological farming and artisanal fishing. “It is time to say it loud and clear: w ..read more

They are Mexican, young and represent the Slow Food Indigenous Peoples’ Network. In the past days, accompanied by Dalì Nolasco Cruz, Nahua woman, and member of the Slow Food Board, Elvia Villani Catalan from the from the Slow Food Community Guardians of Edible Forests Coffee growers in the mountains of Guerrero, Maria Daniela Tun Caamal from the Slow Food Community Guardians of the bald pig in Tixcacalcupul, Arsenio Tun Caamal  Slow Food Community Guardians of Yucatecan Foods and Adelaida Bolom Gomez from the Slow Food community Kanan Lum Antsetik, had finished their advocacy training or ..read more

As Slow Food, we condemn all past and current breaches of peace. We envision a world where every human on the planet can access and enjoy good, clean and fair food. But this vision becomes blurred whenever war or political violence breaks out in any part of the world. Food must never be used as a weapon of war. Even when food is not weaponized, conflicts severely affect people’s access to food, rendering futile those efforts to achieve food security for all. While so many communities in war zones and conflict areas struggle every day to produce food and make it accessible to everyone, the abse ..read more

A public opinion poll has shown that an overwhelming majority of EU citizens are concerned about the use of pesticides and its harmful effects on health and the environment.  The poll, which was conducted in August 2023 by the European Public Affairs team of Ipsos on behalf of Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe, surveyed citizens of six EU member states (Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Romania and Spain) about issues related to farming, food production and pesticide use in relation to health and the environment. It clearly shows that Europeans are opposed to gambling with pesticide u ..read more

“We strongly believe water conservation is an intrinsic part of sustainable agriculture. Local forms of agriculture and food production put into practice from Slow Food communities around the world have conserved every drop of water like a precious gift. Not only do they produce safe food but also preserve clean water. These methods, which need strengthening and maintenance to overcome the severe crisis in global water resources, can be summarized with one word: agroecology”. Edward Mukiibi, Slow Food president, turns his attention to the existing solutions to try to solve the actual water cri ..read more

“The fact that there was no agreement on renewing the authorisation for glyphosate shows there are different understandings and levels of ambitions as to what sustainable food systems look like”, comments Marta Messa, Slow Food Secretary General. The Commission will now refer the vote to the Appeal Committee in the coming weeks. In case of no agreement by the Committee as well, it will be up to the European Commission to decide on the renewal. “We now urgently call on those States which voted in favor of a renewal, and those who abstained, to take into account what citizens really ask for and ..read more