30 ianuarie 2015: Slow Food International Press Review

Slow Food International Press Review

Dear Slow Foodies,
Here is our weekly selection of articles: This week, several important media talk about our Ten Thousand Gardens in Africa project:
Uganda, Daily Monitor: http://bit.ly/1EPk77b
Italy, AnsaMed, about the gardens in Egypt: http://bit.ly/1tosd5g   which has been re-published by the Morocco Gazette: http://bit.ly/1CMi6tl 
United Kingdom, The Guardian: http://bit.ly/1EPhxxW 

Spain, El Mundo: http://mun.do/1wEF4vf
An interview with Carlo Petrini about the current food system and the 10,000 Gardens in Africa project.

United States, Edible Hawaiian Islands: http://bit.ly/1yKzY63 
Celebrating 25 Years Of Slow Food: A Conversation with Alice Waters and Carlo Petrini.
United States, Epicure and Culture: http://bit.ly/1uWQGjr 
Epicure & Culture caught up with Richard McCarthy to talk about Delicious Ways To Support The Local Economy While Traveling.
Netherlands, Trouw: http://bit.ly/1K4dzCF
Jack Stroeken, chairman of Slow Food Netherlands, writes about Carlo Petrini getting the Johannes van Dam Award and reflects on some recent trends in the Dutch food scene.

Romania, Catavencii: http://bit.ly/1HiBH8K
The Romanian weekly published an interview with the local leader of Slow Food Bucharest Valahia Gusturilor, Tiberiu Cazacioc, about the importance of local, traditional food and the Slow Food approach in regard to food chain issues.

Australia, The Holiday and Travel Magazine: http://bit.ly/18o3FQI
Slow Food Movement in Penang.
Hong Kong, Fine Food Dude: http://bit.ly/18ue7Gg
An interview with Alice Waters.
 Slow Food News: We would also like to highlight that the national organization Slow Food Great China was launched on January 27 on occasion of which we sent out the following press release to our Asian and US press contacts:http://bit.ly/1yMHIVh 
The following media talk about Slow Food and the launch of Slow Food Great China:
China, Sina: http://bit.ly/1Cg56x7
China, China Times: http://bit.ly/1BzvqQ0
China, News Hexun: http://bit.ly/1y8XPbO 
China, French China: http://on.china.cn/1CORpEm
China, Finance Eastmoney: http://bit.ly/1yCBthU
China, Kaixian: http://bit.ly/15XEZxs
China, Gtobal: http://bit.ly/1yQ2ao4
China, Gushi360: http://bit.ly/1yQ2inK
  Good to know: Africa, All Africa: http://bit.ly/1LbcI6J 
Food Security in Africa Depends on Secure Land Rights: A series of contributions - including a video, a photo essay, and documents - on the importance of land rights in Africa.

United States, City Scope: http://bit.ly/1qfzO1c 
Can urban agriculture work on a commercial scale?
 United States, City Scope: http://bit.ly/1H4VCYy
Two new takes on urban supermarkets.
United Kingdom, Compassion in World Farming: http://bit.ly/1z5sWb6
WHY OUR LOVE OF “CHEAP” FOOD IS COSTING THE EARTH.

The Slow Food International Press Office Team
Paola Nano and Sharon Aknin Sheets

24 January 2015: Slow Food International Press Review

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. 

Bulgaria, Kafene: http://bit.ly/1xE64MO 

News from Slow Food in Bulgaria: an interview with SF International Councilor Dessislava Dimitrova. 

United States, The Daily Meal: http://bit.ly/1wqfj1F 

Five Questions with Richard McCarthy of Slow Food USA.

Germany, Bio Markt: http://bit.ly/1Cl0e8M 

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.

Singapore, Today Online: http://www.todayonline.com/print/1011851  

Slow Food in Singapore organizes several events to showcase Singapore’s rich food heritage.

France, Ouest France: http://bit.ly/1zzxFo8 

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. 

Germany, RP Online: http://bit.ly/1CrS3Yf 

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:

United States, Streetinsider: http://bit.ly/1EwHhzb  

United States, PR Web: http://bit.ly/1L3hMtE 

United States, Made in Italy Mall: http://bit.ly/1up9x0y

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.

United States, 24/7WallStreet: http://bit.ly/1Bw6s4r  

Companies That Control The World's Food.

United States, Reuters: http://huff.to/1ybDAtq  

Most Foods Labeled 'Natural' Actually Contain GMOs.

The Slow Food International Press Office Team

Paola Nano and Sharon Aknin Sheets