Podcasts by Slow Food, the podcast

What can we expect from COP28? A conversation with Raj Patel and Edward Mukiibi from 2023-11-30T12:44:24

COP 28 has just begun. The attention of all those who care about the climate crisis and work to influence governments and institutions to adopt effective mitigation and adaptation measures have ...

Why shall we all be climate activists right now? from 2023-11-22T22:30

Why is it important to be activists? Why shall we raise our voices before COP28? How can we live in a more climate friendly way? Does it make sense to talk about the climate crises now, while so...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: how can we recognise Greenwashing and Corporate Capture? from 2023-11-01T06:00

We are going to focus our conversation on Greenwashing: what is it exactly? Who is behind it? How does it work and what can we do to face it?  

I am delighted to carry out today's discus...

Decolonize your food! A conversation with Francisco Prieto from 2023-10-18T12:05:42

What are indigenous peoples' traditional foods? And why are they so important? What does it mean that they are still being colonized and is it possible to decolonize these foods? what can we do ...

Become a Responsible Coffee Lover with the Slow Food Coffee Coalition from 2023-10-01T06:00

What is a fair coffee? How do we know if our coffee tastes good? What is the best way to preserve coffee and to prepare it? But first of all, which tips can we follow to buy our coffee?

T...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: GMOs and Pesticides, a Chemical Romance from 2023-09-20T06:00

So many of the foods we eat everyday are sprayed again and again with pesticides before landing on our table. And we all learned over the years, one scandal after another, that this is no good n...

Music on the plate: can sound influence our perception of food? With Simone Campa, Leonardo Prieto and Deiniol Pritchard from 2023-08-16T05:30

Music and food are both important cultural expressions of different communities, they are part of rituals, they are elements that support the creation of bonds among people and they are more dir...

How can we travel Slow? With Margaux Brochier and Maxime Bonnabry from 2023-08-02T05:30

Get ready to hit the road on an unforgettable journey with Margaux Brochier and Maxime Bonnabry – two adventurous French spirits who traded in their chef and project manager titles at Refettorio...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: The Urban Food Revolution from 2023-07-12T06:00

Welcome to a new episode of Slow Food Goes Brussels, where we dissect the political debates linked to the greatest challenges food and agriculture are facing.

Cities are at the forefront...

Welcome to Slow Food, the podcast! from 2023-07-05T16:04:54

Ciao! Welcome to “Slow Food, the podcast” where we explore 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...

How can we achieve food system regeneration in our cities? With Pasang Sherpa and Cecilia Barocio from 2023-06-28T06:00

In an era where urbanisation is sweeping across the globe, bringing with it a wave of challenges, few issues are as pressing and demanding as feeding our ever-expanding urban centres. There is a...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: breaking the chain of food poverty from 2023-06-14T06:00

Enough food is produced worldwide to feed 10 billion people, yet hunger is on t...

The tuna dilemma: to eat or not to eat? from 2023-06-02T14:09:02

Tuna is a big predator and consumes a wide variety of other fish, making it a vital component of the sea ecosystems. It’s also one of the most expensive fish on the planet. Yet tuna is also an a...

Green thumbs: from school gardens to your own balcony! from 2023-05-24T06:00

Welcome to the Spring edition of Slow Food, the podcast! Are you feeling the itch to get your hands dirty and start growing some fresh veggies or fragrant flowers? You're not alone! In today's e...

Circular pig farming: putting animal welfare at the center with Josse Haarhuis from 2023-05-10T04:00

His name is Josse Haarhuis, he is 25 years old and since 4 years already he has been managing Buitengewone Varkens, a circular pig farming company in The Netherlands. His objective is to put ani...

On-Farm: farmers’ tips for short chain trade from farm to fork from 2023-04-14T20:12:02

Why is on-farm production and direct selling so important? Get ready to hear directly from farmers across Europe as we share their top tips for developing short chain trade from farm to fork! We...

A Colombian chef farming in Amsterdam: sustainable entrepreneurship on-farm. from 2023-03-24T16:55:09

He is a cook, a farmer, a food producer, an entrepreneur and a dreamer. Coming from Colombia, he moved first to Italy and he is now settled in the outskirts of Amsterdam where he runs two compan...

From Berlin to the world: Cutting food waste and embracing sustainable food policies. from 2023-03-01T08:52:40

Get ready for a thrilling episode as we take you to Berlin for the Schnippeldisko, also known as the Disco Soup! Hosted by the Slow Food Youth Network, this event rescues food from going to wast...

Achieving Food System Regeneration through our individual choices with Bela Gil. Co-hosted by Dan Saladino. from 2023-01-26T16:40:45

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 con...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: Food’s political power with Marta Messa from 2022-12-30T21:25

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 ...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: busting the myths about food waste! from 2022-12-14T09:28:02

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 eu...

The response to the climate crisis: a global and grassroots perspective with Arianna Labasin and Noora Huusari. Co-hosted by Dan Saladino. from 2022-11-17T20:19:09

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 gr...

Towards COP27: Who wants to change the world? Climate crises, solutions and demands from rural youth. from 2022-11-07T21:01:46

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 wil...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: reconciling food and health from 2022-10-19T18:29:39

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 phen...

Can municipalities create sustainable food environments? The examples of Curitiba (BR) and Bergamo (IT). from 2022-09-12T18:24:27

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 an...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: the Global Food Crisis Explained from 2022-07-25T16:23:12

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 liv...

SFYN Literary café with Giorgio Brizio: activism, climate crises and migration. from 2022-07-18T09:44:49

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 s...

Bites of: successful food blogging with Laura Odorisio from 2022-06-27T12:13:30

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 ...

Slow Food Goes Brussels: The paradoxes of animal welfare in Europe. from 2022-06-01T08:40:27

The protection of animal welfare on farms has gained momentum in recent years in Europe, with more and more EU citizens calling for the end of their cruel exploitation. ...

Bites of: entrepreneurship with Jam Melchor from 2022-05-11T08:00

Starting a new format: "Bites of" in which we dig into a specific topic with a young expert in the Slow Food Youth Network.  The ho...

Eating plant-based with Azul Meyer Mijares from 2022-04-15T08:42:47

What does plant-based diet mean? Can it be connected to our food traditions? How can we tropicalize our food with local ingredients? We will talk about this and much more in this exciting conver...

[EN] Carlo Petrini: regenerating activism. from 2022-04-04T09:00

In this episode we are interviewing Carlo Petrini, founder and president of Slow Food. He will share with us his experience as an activist. We will also discuss the evolution of youth activism, ...

[IT] Carlo Petrini: rigenerando l’attivismo. from 2022-04-01T13:58:13

[English version will be published on Monday 4th of April!] In questo episodio intervistiamo Carlo Petrini, il fondatore e presidente di Slow Food, sulla sua esperienza da attivista. Trattiamo ...

SFYN podcast in 2022 from 2022-03-21T10:58:33

Hello everyone and welcome back to the SFYN podcast. Slow Food Youth Network, or SFYN as we call it, is a worldwide movement of young activists with different backgrounds who want to contribute ...

Youth on political activism, sustainable food systems and their relationship to the EU from 2021-12-31T09:53:53

Take a break from December feasts and listen to the last episode of the SFYN podcast focused on EU food policies, in which we actually do not speak about EU food policies. While you are all reco...

COP26: What‘s on the menu for food and farming? from 2021-12-14T17:17:39

Time for EU food policy! In this episode, Slow Food Europe talks about climate!

Few weeks ago, world leaders met in Glasgow for the COP26...

EU Farm to Fork Strategy: Science, Civil Society and the Planet over Corporate Interests. from 2021-11-17T14:26:01

Slow Food Europe is back with a second episode on the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, which was proposed by the EU Commission last year to accelerate the transition towards su...

SFYNers around the globe: Juan Carlos Villegas (Mexico) from 2021-09-07T07:00

Welcome to a new episode of SFYNers around the globe! In this series we are going to meet different activists of our network. We are going to get to know more about who they are, what they do in...

SFYNers around the globe: Cornel Popa (Iceland) from 2021-08-31T16:16

Welcome to a new episode of SFYNers around the globe! In this series we are going to meet different activists of our network. We are going to get to know more about who they are, what they do in...

SFYNers around the globe: Ruth Gutierrez (Bolivia) from 2021-08-17T07:00

Welcome to a new episode of SFYNers around the globe! In this series we are going to meet different activists of our network. We are going to get to know more about who they are, what they do in...

SFYNers around the globe: Carlo Sumoang (Philippines) from 2021-08-03T07:00

Welcome to a new episode of SFYNers around the globe! In this series we are going to meet different activists of our network. We are going to get to know more about who they are, what they do in...

SFYNers around the globe: John Kiwagalo (Uganda) from 2021-07-27T07:00

Welcome to a new episode of SFYNers around the globe! In this series we are going to meet different activists of our network. We are going to get to know more about who they are, what they do in...

SFYNers around the globe: Rebecca Marcone (Scotland) from 2021-07-06T07:00

Welcome to the second episode of SFYNers around the globe! In this series we are going to meet different activists of our network. We are going to get to know more about who they are, what they ...

SFYNers around the globe: Siwar Maalej (Tunisia) from 2021-06-29T07:00

Today we are kicking off a new series called SFYNers around the globe! In this series we are going to meet different activists of our network. We are going to get to know more about who they are...

Resilience of indigenous communities from 2021-06-04T09:00

The goal of this episode is to broaden our understanding of a regenerative food system within the context of an indigenous community, and to shed light on the age-old agricultural practices that...

Slow Food EU: what’s going on with New GMOs? from 2021-05-17T15:59:31

This year the SFYN podcast is hosting a new series all dedicated to the European policy in terms of food and agriculture. The series will be conducted by Slow Food Europe, which is in charge of ...

Terra Madre ecosystems: urban lands&gastronomy from 2021-05-07T21:50:24

This is the last episode dedicated to the Slow Food event Terra Madre and we are exploring our final ecosystem: the urban lands. Our question for today is: what is the role of gastronomy in prom...

Terra Madre Talks: Sandor Katz&the marvels of fermentation. from 2021-04-15T16:30

Today we will share with you this super nice Food Talk by Sandor Ellix Katz. Sandor is literally the guru of fermentation. He is from Tennessee, USA and he runs courses on fermentation across th...

Terra Madre ecosystems: water lands&women in fishing. from 2021-04-07T18:11:13

In the framework of the Slow Food event Terra Madre, today we are exploring another ecosystem: the water lands. We will particularly focus on the role and the rights of women in fishing in diffe...

Terra Madre ecosystems: agroecology, identity&resistance. from 2021-03-24T15:56:01

In the framework of the Slow Food event Terra Madre, today we are exploring the ecosystems shaped by agroecology. You are going to get deeper into the topic of sustainable agriculture, food sove...

Terra Madre Talks: Alice Waters and the school supported agriculture. from 2021-03-15T17:15:19

Today we will listen to another very inspiring Food Talk: the one of Alice Waters. Alice Waters is the vice president of Slow Food International, she is a chef and author, activist for food educ...

Terra Madre Talks: Miguel Altieri; agroecology, a cure for the pandemic? from 2021-02-25T10:48:36

Today we are going to listen to the Food Talk of Miguel Altieri, one of the fathers of agroecology. He will tell us how the current pandemic is linked to our food systems and how agroecology can...

On My Plate Challenge: Fair Food. from 2021-02-15T09:23:20

This is the third episode dedicated to the On My Plate Challenge of Slow Food: what is fair food? We will explore its meanings with three interviewees, from Rome, Paris and New York.    The three s...

On My Plate Challenge: Clean Food. from 2021-02-01T10:20:40

This is the second episode dedicated to the On My Plate Challenge of Slow Food: what is clean food? We will explore its meanings with three interviewees, from Cuba, Italy and Burkina Faso.    The t...

Terra Madre talks: Satish Kumar; food is a communal journey. from 2021-01-28T10:50:34

Food is a communal journey, but it’s more than just feeding our bodies: it feeds our soul. If a food isn’t good, if it’s not fruit of a communal journey, then our soul suffers and dies. Satish K...

On My Plate Challenge: Good Food. from 2021-01-18T09:43:32

This is the first episode dedicated to the On My Plate Challenge of Slow Food: what is good food? We will explore its meanings with three interviewees, from South Africa, Azerbaijan and Colombia.  ...

Terra Madre ecosystems: arid lands®enerative preservation practices from 2021-01-05T10:30

In this episode we want to take you to the arid lands, in particular we will talk about some regenerative preservation practices carried out by our super cool guests in different parts of the wo...

Focus EU: what are we doing for biodiversity? from 2020-12-31T09:00

What is the European Union doing to preserve biodiversity? Is it a tendency worldwide? 

In this special episode we will dig into three levels: 

- Marta Messa, director of Listen

[ES] Voices from the roots: Yolotzin Bravo y Zarasisa Wakamaya from 2020-10-26T15:01:27

[Episodio en español] En "Voices from the roots", los narradores indígenas les llevarán a Kenya, Zambia, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Kirguistán, Uganda y muchos otros países, para conocer sus com...

Voices from the roots: Martin Oltinki (Kenya) from 2020-10-16T19:56:06

In 'Voices from the Roots', Indigenous storytellers will take you to Kenya, Zambia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda and many other countries, to meet their communities, to visit th...

[EN] Voices from the roots: Lizet Bautista Patzi (Bolivia) from 2020-10-02T17:01:27

In 'Voices from the Roots', Indigenous storytellers will take you to Kenya, Zambia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda and many other countries, to meet their communities, to visit th...

[ES] Voices from the roots: Lizet Bautista Patzi (Bolivia) from 2020-09-21T20:14:02

[Episodio en español] En "Voices from the roots", los narradores indígenas les llevarán a Kenya, Zambia, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Kirguistán, Uganda y muchos otros países, para conocer sus com...

Voice from the Roots: Ochen Umar Bashir (Uganda) from 2020-09-16T11:27:54

In 'Voices from the Roots', Indigenous storytellers will take you to Kenya, Zambia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda and many other countries, to meet their communities, to visit th...

Voices from the Roots: Njavwa Thresa Bwalya (Zambia) from 2020-09-07T10:02:13

In 'Voices from the Roots', Indigenous storytellers will take you to Kenya, Zambia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda and many other countries, to meet their communities, to visit th...

Equity, Inclusion and Justice: a conversation with Jim Embry #SFYNtalks from 2020-07-24T08:44:57

Slow Food Youth Network wants to raise attention for the concept of social justice within our movement and in the food system, because we believe that this particular historical moment is pivota...

Mexico: Food sovereignty on the plate from 2020-06-16T17:20:15

We are in Mexico and investigate different approaches towards food sovereignty of Slow Food activists with different backgrounds in México. In the final episode, Valentina speaks with Claudia Ru...

Mexico: Food sovereignty is politics from 2020-06-08T14:57:08

We are in Mexico and investigate different approaches towards food sovereignty of Slow Food activists with different backgrounds in México. In episode 2 Valentina talks with SFYN members Larizza...

Mexico: Food sovereignty on the field from 2020-05-29T10:47:36

We are in Mexico and investigate different approaches towards food sovereignty of Slow Food activists with different backgrounds in México. In episode 1 Valentina talks with Alma Rosa Garcia, co...

Welcome to the SFYN Podcast! from 2020-05-25T11:09:06

Welcome to the podcast of Slow Food Youth Network. We are about to start a journey together, finding our way through the food systems. Enjoy the podcast, subscribe to it, write us a review and s...