According to the Slow Food movement, just three cereals -- wheat, rice and corn -- now account for around 60 percent of global consumption.
Six hundred representatives of native communities around the world recently gathered in Shillong, northeastern India, for Indigenous Terra Madre (ITM), an event that helps forge a global network of indigenous peoples, activists and their supporters.
On this Earth Day, here's hoping that as consumers we steer away from the junk culture and shift towards a sustainable food system.
Just because it is uncooked food that doesn't necessarily mean that it needs to be boring. There are many tricks to spruce it up!
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Preparing olives, then waiting for five months before eating in the spring, is a perfect example of slow food and great for the lazy, but patient, preserver.
Minas Gerais has one of the best regional cuisines in Brazil - hearty slow food served in big portions. In Belo Horizonte, the state capital, you'll find traditional restaurants and great bar foodXapuri No trip ...