Current Events Archives • Slow Food USA

The Next Four Years: Food and Farm Transition Recommendations

Jan 15, 2021 | Current Events, Food and Farming, Food Justice, Policy & Public Health, School Food, Slow Fish, Take Action

Sent to the Honorable Anita Dunn, Ted Kaufman, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Cedric Richmond, and Jeffrey Zients Co-Chairs, Transition Team of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Food and Farm...

Sister Farms: How Slow Food East Bay Showed Up for Local Farmers

Dec 23, 2020 | Current Events, EIJ, Food and Farming, Slow Food Chapters, Stories, This Is Slow Food, Uncategorized

with Willow Blish of Slow Food East Bay photos by Keng Vang “Our work aims to reflect the diversity and breadth of the East Bay, a truly vibrant multi-colored community. By highlighting farmers of color and bringing to the forefront the challenges they faced, we hope...

Round Two Grantees for the National Resilience Fund

Sep 29, 2020 | Biodiversity, Current Events, Food and Farming, Food Justice, This Is Slow Food

National Resilience Fund Round 2 Grantees Slow Food USA Awards $24,000 in Grants to Good, Clean and Fair Food Projects, With Special Focus on Black-Led Initiatives Brooklyn, NY — Sept 29, 2020 — Slow Food USA announced the second round of recipients for the National...

The Blue Watermelon Project

Sep 28, 2020 | Current Events, School Food, School Gardens, Slow Food Chapters, This Is Slow Food

Slow Food is processing 1,500 pounds of carrots for school lunches during a pandemic, and teaching students about healthy food and eating. This is Slow Food. Join the movement. Interview by Anna Mulé Words by Vivian Whitney Edited by Giselle Kennedy Lord Photos from...

Food Advocacy on Capitol Hill: Slow Food USA’s COVID-19 Work and Ongoing Food Issues

Sep 21, 2020 | Current Events, Food Justice, Policy & Public Health, Take Action, Youth Network

Food Advocacy on Capitol Hill: Slow Food USA’s COVID-19 Work and Ongoing Food Issues Written by Sara S. Blomquist (SFYN USA Communications Team) In media portrayals of environmental advocacy, we often see handmade signs at climate change rallies and hear catchy...

A Step Closer to Banning Factory Farms

Aug 19, 2020 | Current Events, Food and Farming, Food Justice, Policy & Public Health, Slow Meat, Take Action

Written by Caitlin Balagula (Fellow) and Ed Yowell (Chair) It is no secret that factory farms produce a vast majority of the nation’s meat. There are over 25,000 factory farms in the United States, and meatpacking is dominated by just a few corporations. Just four...

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