Slow Food, the podcast

Achieving Food System Regeneration through our individual choices with Bela Gil. Co-hosted by Dan Saladino.

Welcome to the first episode of the SFYN podcast in 2023! The Slow Food Youth Network, or as we call it SFYN, is a worldwide network of young activists with different backgrounds who want to contribute to a better local and international food system. 

This is a special edition of the SFYN Podcast because it was recorded live during Terra Madre 2022, the biggest Slow Food event and it’s the second chapter of a series of three episodes. In this episode Valentina interviewed Bela Gil. Bela is a famous Brazilian influencer. She holds a master's degree in Gastronomic Sciences from the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Italy (UNISG), with an emphasis on the global food system. She also has a background in food and holistic nutrition, Ayurveda Nutrition, Iridology, Macrobiotics, permaculture and Agroecology. She is a chef and the host of a popular TV program in Brazil. This episode was co-hosted with Dan Saladino, producer at BBC Radio4 “The Food Programme” and author of the book "Eating to Extinction". 

• Can we influence the food system with our individual choices?
  
• How can hunger become a manipulative tool for governments?
• Can food corporations also play a role in sustainable food systems? 
• And much more to find out!

Host, production & post-production: Valentina Gritti
Co-host: Dan Saladino
Guest: Bela Gil
Music: Leonardo Prieto

A project by the Slow Food Youth Network

Slow Food Goes Brussels: Food’s political power with Marta Messa

In June 2022 Slow Food elected a young and inspiring woman as Secretary General: Marta Messa. Marta is also director of Slow Food Europe, so we asked her our questions about the political power of food in the world and about the upcoming opportunities to achieve a good, clean, and fair food policy in Europe. How can we save the world through food? Why is food so political? Is Europe on the tracks to transition to sustainable food systems or are we going backwards? But also... what is Marta’s favorite winter dish? 
Tune in to find out! 

Useful links mentioned in the podcast:
- Book: "Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal" : https://markbittman.com/avj
- Book: "Oryx and Crake": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46756.Oryx_and_Crake
- Podcast: "The Daily" by the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily 

 

Do not hesitate to follow @SlowFoodEurope on Twitter, as well as @MartaMessa. And if you don’t yet follow @slowfoodyouthnetwork on Instagram, time to catch up!

Host: Alice Poiron Production
Guest: Marta Messa
Post-production: Valentina Gritti
Music: Leonardo Prieto

A project by Slow Food Youth Network

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.

Slow Food Goes Brussels: busting the myths about food waste!

1/3 of the food produced worldwide is either wasted or lost, which means it never ends up where it is supposed to : on our plates. Why is this a problem?  Well, it costs countries millions of euros in lost revenue, causes unnecessary stress on the food chain, and harms the environment by contributing to global warming and climate change. Many myths have been circulating about what causes food waste and who produces more of it. You’ll learn all about it in this episode, and of course, about what’s up in the European Union to help address food waste, because there is no fun without a tad of food policy.

Our guests are: 

• Anne-Luz Pijnenburg, member of the Slow Food Youth Network in Amsterdam;
• Martin Bowman, food waste campaigner at Feedback;
• Tom Václavík, coordinator of Slow Food Brno in Czech Republic;

Do not hesitate to follow @SlowFoodEurope on Twitter, as well as our guests: @feedbackorg and @SFYN_Amsterdam. And if you don’t yet follow SFYN on Instagram, time to catch up! 

Host: Alice Poiron

Production, editing: Valentina Gritti

Music: Leonardo Prieto 

A project by Slow Food Youth Network

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.

The response to the climate crisis: a global and grassroots perspective with Arianna Labasin and Noora Huusari. Co-hosted by Dan Saladino.

LIVE RECORDED! This is the first episode of a series of three podcasts recorded live at the Slow Food event Terra Madre 2023. In this episode we discuss on how we can face climate change on a grassroots level and how global institutions are responding to the crises.

Guests:

• Arianna Labasin: young activist from Italy, graduated in Law and Sustainable Development, she did her master’s internship at the UNFCCC, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
• Noora Huusari: works with the Snowchange Cooperative in Finland towards the preservation and enhancement of biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regenerative food production, with a focus on small-scale fisheries.

Hosts: Valentina Gritti (SFYN) and Dan Saladino (producer at BBC Radio for The Food Programme and author of the book "Eating to Extinction".

Production: Valentina Gritti
Music composition: Leonardo Prieto Dorantes

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.

A project by the Slow Food Youth Network

Towards COP27: Who wants to change the world? Climate crises, solutions and demands from rural youth.

A podcast episode all dedicated to COP27: you will listen to many different voices of youth from different countries in the global south experiencing climate change in their communities. You will get to know the issues they are facing but also the solutions they are proposing and the requests they have for world leaders joining COP27. Plus, we will have a special focus on green finance and how it can be a tool to empower local communities.

!!! SFYN is organising an event at COP27: Harnessing the Voices of Rural Youth: A multi-sensory game show night. It will take place on November 10th at 4 PM Egypt time. Register to join the event online via this link: https://storm-virtual-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xa3YhrLGSReLPbelSVW9FQ More info on the event can be found here: https://ruralyouthcop27.org/ 

• Podcast host & production: Valentina Gritti
• Music & post-production: Leonardo Prieto Dorantes
• Dubbing: Laura Odorisio
• Guests: Luis Pino Ramirez, Samanta Fabbris, Djedje Jean Martial, Daniel Maches, Murilo Juruna, Gibson Mlorfe, Raúl Mondragón Segura, Olajumoke Rachael Okeola, Elphas Masanga, Lucas Monteiro Mourao, Glorieuse Zania Itongwa, Ajibike Oluwafunmilayo Olawale, Hubert Tchuigoua, Zeinorin Angkang and Mollie Brennan. 

A project by the Slow Food Youth Network

Slow Food Goes Brussels: reconciling food and health

Food and health are intimately connected. But while the impact of the overconsumption of ultra-processed food on our body is well known by all of us, other negative phenomena directly linked to the production of food are not. Although they endanger human health, but also that of the planet.

During Slow Food’s international event on sustainable food systems, Terra Madre, that took place last September in Turin, Alice Poiron interviewed three remarkable speakers to shed light on the complex relationship between food and health, and on which policy solutions exist to reconcile them, in a world where industrial, polluting farming is the norm, not the exception:

• Nikolai Pushkarev: Senior policy officer at European Public Health Alliance 
• Corinna Hawkes: Director of the Centre for Food Policy, City, University of London
• Nina Wolff: Director of Slow Food Germany and board member of Slow Food International

Do not hesitate to follow @SlowFoodEurope on Twitter, as well as our guests: @EPHA_EU, @agrifoodhealth, @WolffNina and @CorinnaHawkes. And if you don’t yet follow SFYN on Instagram, time to catch up!

Host: Alice Poiron
Production, editing: Valentina Gritti
Music: Leonardo Prieto

A project by Slow Food Youth Network

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.

Can municipalities create sustainable food environments? The examples of Curitiba (BR) and Bergamo (IT).

In today's episode we will find out how municipalities can contribute to creating sustainable food environments. I had the chance to interview Thays Thatiane Padilha, previous project planner and international relationships manager at the secretariat for food security at the municipality of Curitiba, Brazil. Thays will tell us more about different inspiring initiatives such as how the municipality has built an urban farm at the city centre of Curitiba, how they create community gardens in empty spaces and what are the solidarity tables and the restaurants of the people. 

In the second half of the episode we will have a conversation with Davide Zarri, project officer at the municipality of Bergamo, in Italy.  Davide will explain how different public initiatives have been developed to foster sustainable food environments. We will learn about the biodiversity valley, the project of organic school canteens, the food policy council and much more. So, get ready for an exciting episode where you can hear of public initiatives that can be potentially replicated in your municipality as well! 

Guests: Thays Thatiane Padilha, municipality of Curitiba; Davide Zarri, municipality of Bergam; Gabriela Bonilha, SFYN Brazil national coordinator.
Host, production & editing: Valentina Gritti.
Music: Leonardo Prieto Dorantes.
Design: Pop-eye studio.

A project by the Slow Food Youth Network

Slow Food Goes Brussels: the Global Food Crisis Explained

Since the war in Ukraine broke out, the words “food security” and "food crisis" are on everyone’s lips. The conflict has had rippling effects on millions of people’s lives, with President Putin holding the specter of hunger over their head. Ukraine and Russia being such big producers and exporters of grain, elsewhere concerns are indeed mounting over potential food shortages. Meanwhile, the conflict has sent global food prices skyrocketing, which are hitting the poorest populations the hardest. To cope with this crisis, some in Europe have suggested to lower environmental standards in agriculture in favour of increasing food production. Others like Slow Food, warn that this is a mistake, because environmental protection is key to ensure sustainable food security in the long run. We hear many things about this food crisis, and this is a complex topic to grasp.

How does it impact Europe and the world? How can we feed the world without the Ukrainian crops? Do we really need to produce more food while other farming alternatives are just waiting to be scaled up? We take a step back and untangle these complex issues with our guests:

• Nick Jacobs, director of IPES Food (the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems)
• Nathalie Bolduc, researcher at IDDRI (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations)
• David Peacock, Slow Food farmer in Germany

Do not hesitate to follow @SlowFoodEurope on Twitter, as well as our guests: @IPESFood and @IDDRI_English. And if you don’t yet follow SFYN on Instagram, time to catch up!

Host: Alice Poiron Production
Production & editing: Valentina Gritti
Music: Leonardo Prieto

A project by Slow Food Youth Network

 

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.

SFYN Literary café with Giorgio Brizio: activism, climate crises and migration.

Giorgio Brizio is one of the leaders of Fridays For Future (FFF) in Turin. He is only 20 years old and has already published a book: "Non siamo tutti sulla stessa barca" (we are not all on the same boat). In the book he touches both personal experiences as a young FFF activist, as well as important topics such as the climate crises, migration, discrimination and much more. 

Find his book (in Italian) by Slow Food Editore: https://www.slowfoodeditore.it/it/assaggi/non-siamo-tutti-sulla-stessa-barca-9788884996855-941.html 
If you are interested in the Climate Social Camp, you can read all information on the official website: https://www.climatesocialcamp.com/

Host, production and editing: Valentina Gritti
Guest: Giorgio Brizio
Music: Leonardo Prieto
Design: Pop-eye.studio

A project by the Slow Food Youth Network

Bites of: successful food blogging with Laura Odorisio

Do you want to start your own food blog? Do you need tips to improve your social media? How can you best relate to your audience? This is an episode with a lot of practical suggestions from the food blogger of @illtakeyouthere Laura Odorisio. Laura is also currently an intern in communication at the SFYN Global office. You can follow us on @slowfoodyouthnetwork. 

Host & editing: Valentina Gritti
Guest: Laura Odorisio
Music: Leonardo Prieto

A podcast by the Slow Food Youth Network