“…we can begin by cultivating taste, rather than impoverishing it, by stimulating progress, by encouraging international exchange programs, by endorsing worthwhile projects, by advocating historical food culture and by defending old-fashioned food traditions. Slow Food assures us of a better quality … [Read more...]

Earlier this week Benny Di Zitti, a dear friend of Slow Food passed away prematurely. We are deeply saddened by this news and we send our love and deepest condolences to his family. An architect and planner by profession and an early researcher and advocate of sustainable development, Benny … [Read more...]

What Slow Food International Council expects from the new FAO Director General: “We want him or her to come out openly in favour of family farming, agro-ecological systems and the consolidation of biodiversity.”The new Director General of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) will be elected at … [Read more...]

It has been great to see House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans putting forward 20 unanimously supported recommendations for changes to West Coast fisheries policies on May 7, 2019. For the past year Slow Fish Canada has been fighting for change to West Coast fisheries … [Read more...]

Terra Madre Day December 10, 2018 – Terra Madre Day Raise your fork to take part in the 14th Terra Madre Day Terra Madre Day is a major Slow Food event, celebrating local food on a global scale. Every December, on the 10th thousands of people around the world organize parties and gatherings to … [Read more...]

Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, the bi-annual Slow Food Festival wrapped up last week.  7000 delegates from over 150 countries, united to take part in this important food event held in Turin, Italy. Canada sent a delegation of 30 people who represented the good, clean and fair food movement in Canada. … [Read more...]

Our Slow Food communities across the Canada are identifying organizations that share our values and do work we, in Slow Food, are proud to support. By forming partnerships and taking collective action, we move towards a sustainable food future. One such organization is FarmFolk CityFolk’s, a BC … [Read more...]

Food Day Canada is Saturday August 4th. It is an important day where every Canadian is challenged to celebrate and eat Canadian food! Food Day Canada began in 2003 as The World’s Longest Barbecue, a massive, Canada-wide response to the sanction of Canadian beef exports by our largest trading … [Read more...]