Slow Food International Press Review
Dear Slow Foodies,
Netherlands, Trouw: http://bit.ly/1860soW
An article by Joris Lohman commenting on the development of the fast food chain McDonald’s as well as on the beginnings of Slow Food.
News from Slow Food in Bulgaria: an interview with SF International Councilor Dessislava Dimitrova.
Five Questions with Richard McCarthy of Slow Food USA.
50,000 people protest against agro-industry and the TTIP in Berlin. The fifth edition of this annual event has so far been the most successful one.
Slow Food in Singapore organizes several events to showcase Singapore’s rich food heritage.
The article talks about a project that Slow Food is involved in as a partner and that consists in French salt producers advising and sharing their knowledge with salt producers in Mauritania.
An article about culinary treasures at risk of extinction and Slow Food’s Ark of Taste project.
The Slow Wine Tour sets sail in the United States and Canada:
Good to know
Germany, Süddeutsche: http://bit.ly/1Ai6QQj
Phil Hogan on the TTIP: “GMOs have to be labeled clearly”. The European Commission insists on the necessity to clearly label genetically modified products, especially in the context of the possible ratification of the free trade agreement with the United States. Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, declared in an interview that compromises in regard to norms on consumer protection will not be accepted: being able to identify a GM product only by scanning its bar code, like the Americans seem to suggest, is not an option.
France, Les Echos: http://bit.ly/1856bv0
Milk: Producers Attack the World Leader Lactalis: Three months before the end of the milk quotas, milk producers get together in the context of an overproduction that will cause the crumbling of prices and accuse the world leader Lactalis, who is known for his brands Président and Lactel. The first ones to protest are 500 Norman milk producers contracted by Lactalis.
Companies That Control The World's Food.
Most Foods Labeled 'Natural' Actually Contain GMOs.
The Slow Food International Press Office Team
Paola Nano and Sharon Aknin Sheets
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