Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre 2012
Now this really is a treat for me…
As a sustainability campaigner, part-time forager and full time passionate cook I can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to being a UK delegate at the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre 2012, in Turin, hosted by Slow Food International.
This will be my first experience of this semi-annual get together whose aim is to combine appreciation of the social/cultural aspects of food with some vital issues of sustainability.
Over 4 days the event will explore some of the key issues connected with food production and consumption: from the role of young people and small-scale traditional producers for the future of agriculture, to the safeguarding of landscapes; from the fight for GMO-free farming to the protection of herders and small-scale fishers; from the need to strengthen the relationship between producers and consumers, to the promotion of responsible food choices made with awareness of their impact on health, the environment and the production system. Can’t wait.
Allora…mangiano!
