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2008 Press Releases
April 20, 2008
NEW ANALYSIS OF AT-RISK FOODS IN NORTH AMERICA
The Renewing America’s Food Traditions (RAFT) Alliance announces the first continent-wide analysis of at-risk food species and varieties in North America. More than 1,000 unique seeds, breeds, fruits, nuts, fish and game are currently threatened or endangered across the continent. The RAFT Alliance has not only identified which foods are vulnerable, but is calling for the restoration of regional food networks, farms, wildlands and waters to prevent such extinctions.
2007 Press Releases
November 19, 2007
SLOW FOOD NOMINATES YOUNG VICE PRESIDENT
An international delegation of youth attended Slow Food’s International Congress in Puebla Mexico and presented a six-point proposal that establishes opportunities for leadership by, investment in, and engagement of youth in the Slow Food movement and organization. Their presentation was met with enthusiasm by Slow Food leaders, culminating in the nomination of 20 year-old Kenyan student John Kariuki Mwangi as one of three International Vice Presidents of Slow Food.
November 2, 2007
YOUTH FOOD MOVEMENT
New York City, NY: In order to highlight the work being accomplished by youth around the country, and to inspire international Slow Food leaders to bring these models for youth engagement back to their home countries, Slow Food USA and Slow Food International are sponsoring a delegation of Youth Food Movement representatives to attend the Slow Food Leaders Congress in Mexico this coming week.
August 30, 2007
THE SLOW FOOD USA ARK OF TASTE SETS SAIL ON THE WISCONSIN STATE CAPITOL STEPS
On September 15th, 2007, rare American heirloom fruit, vegetables and livestock such as the Native Wisconsin Cranberry, the Mississippi Cotton Patch Goose, the Florida Wilson Popenoe Avocado and the Inland Empire Old-Grove Navel Orange from California will be welcomed onto the Slow Food USA Ark of Taste.
August 10, 2007
SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT BECKONS AMERICA’S YOUTH
Slow Food USA is pleased to announce the expansion of their Slow Food membership chapters to college and university campuses across the country. In response to demand from college aged students eager to get involved in the national conversation about food and the environment, Slow Food USA and its program Slow Food in Schools, will bring together a diverse group of students who are passionate about food and sustainability issues.
July 20, 2007
ARK TO DOCK IN BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Slow Food USA to Board Bison onto the ‘Ark of Taste’ Next Week -- Erika Lesser, executive director of Slow Food USA, is expected to make the formal announcement of the bison addition to the Ark of Taste when she addresses the International Bison Conference in Rapid City,
South Dakota.
May 10, 2007
SAVE THE DATE! SLOW FOOD NATION 2008
On May 1 – 4, 2008, Slow Food USA will hold an unprecedented public event, Slow Food Nation, at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.
May 9 , 2007
SLOW FOOD SF'S GOLDEN GLASS EVENT COMING THIS JUNE
Top Italian indigenous & regional wines complemented by gastronomic delights from leading Bay Area restaurateurs and food producers
April 19 , 2007
Native Foods Celebration at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe
Renewing America’s Food Traditions (RAFT) and the Institute of
American Indian Arts (IAIA) are bringing together over two dozen farmers, ranchers, gatherers,
historians, cooks and food activists for a Native Food Producers’ Retreat at IAIA in Santa Fe, NM. To
complement this retreat, a free public celebration will be held on Sunday May 20 from 10:00am to
4:00pm on the IAIA campus.
2006 Press Releases
September 21, 2006
SLOW FOOD REVOLUTION: Carlo Petrini in Conversation with Gigi Padovani
Can food be political? The question might seem frivolous, but to Carlo Petrini, the founder of Slow Food, and to the more than eighty thousand worldwide members of the movement, the question is vital, and the answer is yes, absolutely.
September 8, 2006
Terra Madre 2006: October 26-30 in Turin, Italy
Largest International Gathering of Small-Scale Farmers and Food Producers, Including 500 from the U.S. Chefs and Universities Will Also Attend
August 26, 2006
Slow Food USA holds its first Sustainable Seafood Gala
On September 25, 2006, Slow Food USA will hold its first
Sustainable
Seafood Gala at Agraria Restaurant in Washington, DC, to highlight the
importance of
responsible fishing practices, sustainable food systems and ocean
conservation.
May 9, 2006
Ragya—Tibetan Plateau’s First Yak Cheese Export
The Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity and the Trace Foundation announce the advent of Ragya Yak Cheese, a unique and aromatic creation from the high-altitude land of Tibet.
March 14, 2006
Slow Food's Terra Madre Katrina
Relief Fund awards grants to 12 Gulf Region producers and
restaurant owners in an effort to help rebuild the local food
system
New Orleans, Crescent City Farmers Market, March 21st, 2006,
10am: Slow Food USA will distribute $30,000 to twelve local
food producers and restaurant owners who have been heavily
affected by Hurricane Katrina.
January 19, 2006
The Slow Food Guide to San
Francisco
When people around the world think of the San Francisco Bay
Area, they immediately think of delicious food. Its restaurants,
farms, vineyards and specialty food producers are at the epicenter
of cutting edge food in America.
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