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Welcome to Slow Food, the podcast! Where we take you on a journey through the beauty of good, clean, and fair food systems. From the coffee in your cup to the cacao in your chocolate, we uncover the stories of the people who make our food possible. Valentina Gritti, a lover of slow food, is your host on this journey. Join us as we walk side-by-side with changemakers around the world who are working towards a more sustainable food system. We’ll also delve into the rich cultural knowledge of indigenous communities, opening our minds to new ways of thinking about food. At Slow Food, we believe that everyone has a story to tell and a lesson to teach. So come along for the ride and discover the power of food to connect us all.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
When describing a kitchen in a western society, one of the first things you’d think of is the fridge. But can we live without refrigerators? Why should we even consider it? What are other ways to preserve food and drinks?
Today we talk about something a bit special regarding a Slow lifestyle: have you ever thought you can live without a refrigerator? Sandro and Emma, in Italy, gave it a try for a period of time. Also Bashir in Karamoja, Uganda has grown up and lives in a community where having a fridge is not really common. Are you curious to get to know their stories and get inspired?
Host and production: Valentina Gritti
Guests: Sandro Donda, Emma Lercari (artists and musicians) and Bashir Ochen (spokesperson of his indigenous pastoralist community in Karamoja, Uganda).
Song Played: "Passo Passo" by Garuda band (the band of Sandro and Emma).
Do you wanna know more about Bashir's story? You can listen to one of our first podcasts with him: "Voices from the roots: Ochen Umar Bashir" https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JsC1dLkPT4FnzLuJWcRC4?si=-TILZbjyQfa_bEWx0kkc7w
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Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
Host and production: Valentina Gritti
Music: Leonardo Prieto
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Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
How can we eat in a sustainable way at home? Do we need to come to compromises when we have small children? Does eating well always mean spending more money? And how can we introduce more plants into our daily meals?
I am very excited to introduce you to the guests of the podcast of today: Chiara and Nicholas, young parents who will share with us how they live in a Slow lifestyle with a daughter of 4 and one about to come and Maria Camila, from @Maca_bites who will give us some practical tips on how to introduce more plants into our meals.
Guests: Chiara Flora Bassignana (researcher at UNISG), Nicholas Panayi (agroecology consultant) and Maca (plant-based diet ambassador)
Host and production: Valentina Gritti
Music: Leonardo Prieto
Useful links:
Follow Nicholas Panayi on @yesroots
And Maca on @Maca_bites
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Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
How does fermentation prevent food from getting spoiled? Is fermentation always safe? What are some practical tips to start fermenting for the first time?
Since April 26th is World Disco Soup Day, our biggest campaign to reduce food waste all over the world, In today’s episode we want to deepen one of the methods that can help us save our food. I am talking about fermentation and today we have the pleasure to chat about it with some fermentation experts from the Slow Food movement.
This podcast episode is aiming to slow your food habits down, build up your virtual bookshelf for the Planting the Future campaign, where we focus on rediscovering your connection with food and follow a journey that enriches your knowledge while shaping your values.
Ready for some practical tips on how to make your food alive?

Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
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Friday Mar 28, 2025
How to eat "Slow" on a budget, with Guusje Weeber and Michael Moss
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
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Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Eating Slow in a metropolis: a coffee conversation with Raúl Mondragón
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
In our latest episode, we grab coffee with food activist Raúl Mondragón to chat about: Chinampas: 1,000-year-old floating farms still feeding Mexico City; why local vendors sometimes skip local food for cheaper options across town; easy ways YOU can support sustainable food without leaving your neighborhood.

Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
In the EU there are a whole host of pesticides that are banned for being too hazardous, either to human health or the environment or both. This means that they cannot be used here. But did you know that these are still produced on EU soil and then exported to other countries, and did you know that the food produced from those pesticides is than imported back into the EU and ends up on our plates? Let’s dive into this, join our final episode of the year with our guests:
- Mathilde Dupré, co-director of the Veblen Institute
- John Clarke, former director for international relations at the European Commission and former head of the EU Delegation to the World Trade Organization in Geneva
- Kara Mackay, campaigns coordinator for the NGO Women on Farms Project in South Africa
Host: Natasha Foote
Post-production: Jonathan Rémy
Music: Leonardo Pietro Durantes and Jonathan Rémy
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Slow Food, the Podcast is a project by Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN). Financed by the European Union. The contents of this podcast are the sole responsibility of the author and CINEA is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
How can we make our end-of-the-year celebrations Slow?
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
How can we make our celebrations more sustainable without losing the festive vibe? What about decorations, presents, fireworks and food? And finally, shall we think about a slow lifestyle as a new year’s resolution?
We are getting closer to the end of the year and big celebrations are about to begin. In today’s episode I will hold a conversation with my colleagues from the Slow Food Youth Network office, Jorrit Kiewik and Elena Lucchiari, on how we can make our celebrations and holidays more Slow…
Host & production: Valentina Gritti
Guests: Jorrit Kiewik (Director of Slow Food Youth Network and part of the board of directors of Slow Food International), Elena Lucchiari (SFYN campaign and community coordinator).
Music: Leonardo Prieto Dorantes
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Slow Food Goes Brussels: Was the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference a Success or a COP-out?
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Biodiversity is the foundation of life on Earth, yet it's disappearing at an alarming rate—with habitats fragmented and up to a million species at risk. Agriculture is a key driver of this crisis, but is it a central focus in global biodiversity solutions?
In this episode, we delve into the recent United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia, with insights from experts who were on the ground. Was there an agri-food flavor to the discussions? What were the key takeaways, and did this COP live up to its promises—or was it just for show?
Join us for a deep dive into the intersection of agriculture, biodiversity, and global policymaking, with our guests:
- Edward Davey, Head of the World Resources Institute Europe's UK office
- Lim Li Ching, co-chair of IPES-Food and senior researcher at Third World Network (TWN)
- Hazel Healy, De Smog’s UK Editor in Chief
Host: Natasha Foote
Post-Production: Jonathan Rémy
Music: Leonardo Prieto Dorantes and Jonathan Rémy
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A project by Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN)
Financed by the European Union. The contents of this podcast are the sole responsibility of the author and CINEA is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.