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Slow Europe
Important decisions are being made for the future of food production across Europe, and Slow Food is working to ensure the integration of good, clean and fair aspects and the promotion of sustainable small-scale practices. Currently, we are focused on the European Union’s reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Born as an idea in the 18th century, the European Union grew gradually in its powers and spheres, and today represents and regulates for half a billion citizens in 27 countries. Under the pressure of social, economic and environmental crises and well aware that we are at a turning point in history, Brussels aims to support the harmonious development of European societies through its policies.
In the environmental sector especially, the EU is developing new policies and action plans to stop biodiversity decline, tackle climate change and protect ecosystems. These aspects are key to discussions of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Slow Food is following the process closely and the association’s members, European national association and producers united in the Terra Madre network are campaigning for a positive outcome.
Slow Food’s position on the Common Agricultural Policy is outlined in the document Towards a New Common Agricultural Policy (right column), and outlines how we believe that focusing on sustainable small-scale production and young people can help retain Europe’s rich agricultural and culinary identities.
Slow Food promotes food sovereignty, the right of peoples to decide what they grow and eat. It advocates a holistic approach to agriculture and fisheries, harnessing social aspects (the connection between producers and consumers), environmental aspects (the protection of biodiversity, water reserves and soil fertility) and cultural aspects (the conservation of traditional knowledge). It opposes the standardization of taste and culture, and the unrestrained power of the food industry multinationals and industrial agriculture.
By working together with other organizations, along with the European Union, we can achieve positive results for all, upholding the rights of millions of small- scale sustainable producers and concerned consumers.
Slow Food gratefully acknowledges funding support from the European Commission. All content and opinions expressed on this page are solely those of Slow Food.
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Italy | 20/06/2013 | Following another case of illegal planting of genetically modified seeds in the Italian region of...
Luxembourg | 19/06/2013 | This is the last meeting of the Agricultural Ministers under the Irish Presidency. All eyes will be on the...
Bolivia | 19/06/2013 | The International Year of Quinoa raises questions about how to maintain local sustainability and access in...
Turkey | 17/06/2013 | When Slow Food President Carlo Petrini arrived in Istanbul on Thursday for the International Council meeting...
Belgium | 12/06/2013 | The European Environment Agency has described the partial, temporary ban on three killer neonicotinoids as...
Romania | 11/06/2013 | On a misty morning in 1958 Sara checked her dowry chest with great emotion. It was the day of her wedding and...
Italy | 07/06/2013 | Neonicotinoids insecticides have been recently in the frontline of many discussions. However, beekeepers have...
Italy | 05/06/2013 | Communities around the world celebrate World Environment Day to highlight the connections between food waste...
Belgium | 03/06/2013 | New rules on animal and plant health must bring about better protection of both producers and consumers and...
France | 31/05/2013 | Slow Food is pleased to announce that the Lactimed website is now online! Designed as a valuable tool to...
Belgium | 30/05/2013 | At 3:30 in the morning of 30 May, the European Parliament and Council reached political agreement on the main...
Belgium | 29/05/2013 | As for neonicotinoid insecticides, the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has officially recognized...
Belgium | 27/05/2013 | The European Union is about to enter into talks with the United states on a new trade agreement. A deal...
Belgium | 27/05/2013 | In order to build bridges between research and farming practice and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and...
Germany | 27/05/2013 | Food waste can and must be reduced, and in Europe, a growing network of creative public events are using...
Belgium | 24/05/2013 | The EU is looking for a short(ish), snappy name which could be used to identify agricultural products and...
Italy | 22/05/2013 | ARC2020, along with 23 additional organisations, have today issued a letter for EU Commissioner for Health...
Italy | 22/05/2013 | We reflect on this year’s theme for the International Day of Biological Diversity – water – and its vital...
Belgium | 16/05/2013 | Following discussions at the recent Slow Fish event regarding the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)...
Italy | 15/05/2013 | FAO and Slow Food agree today to a three-year plan to develop joint actions to improve biodiversity and the...
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Others Slow Themes
Each year the welfare of the millions of animals raised for their milk, meat and eggs for human consumption...
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Slow Food launched a global campaign to stop land grabbing in 2010.
The term ‘land grabbing’ is used to...
Important decisions are being made for the future of food production across Europe, and Slow Food is working...
Fish: It’s a slippery issue. Hidden underwater, our marine resources are not easy to study or understand....
Water is the essence of life. Not only do we use it to grow our food, to replenish and clean our bodies, it...
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