Creating a better food system between high diplomacy and bottom up approaches with Pio Wennubst and Jorrit Kiewik.
Are food systems changed bottom up or top down? How do diplomacy and negotiations on a high political level work? What is an effective way to bridge practice and policy?
Today we discuss with diplomat Pio Wennubst and SFYN executive director Jorrit Kiewik, how policies and negotiations but also bottom-up approaches can change our food systems. What do Pio and Jorrit have in common? Apart from the faith in diplomacy and love for food, they were connected through Bites of Transfoodmation: an initiative that brings together young motivated individuals to create a community of practice and change the future of our food systems. Jorrit was one of the youth joining the initiative and Pio, founded BOT, via the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
Read the Bites of Transfoodmation manifesto here: https://transfoodmation.com/bites-of-transfoodmation/manifesto/
Find here the CFS recommendations on promoting youth engagement and employment in agriculture and food systems for food security and nutrition:
https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/cfs/Docs2122/Youth/CFS_Policy_Recs_Youth_FInal_Agreed_Version_July2022.pdf
A project by SFYN (Slow Food Youth Network)
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How can we report indigenous people’s struggles without cultural appropriation? A conversation with Gabriella Bruno and Tunda Lepore.
How can storytelling be fair? Can food become the means to tell a much bigger story? What shall we consider when talking about people from other cultures and indigenous peoples communities?
Today, we will listen to the story of Gabriella, a student at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo (UNISG), Italy. Who had a life-changing experience with the Juruna indigenous community in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. From this experience onwards she decided that she wants to invest her time in storytelling as a means to talk about indigenous food movements. In the course of this episode we will also listen to Tunda Lepore, an inspiring Maasai leader, and Slow Food International Counselor for Indigenous Peoples.
Host & Production: Valentina Gritti
Guests: Gabriella Bruno (UNISG student) and Tunda Lepore (SFI counselor for indigenous peoples, maasai)
Read the digital magazines of Gabriella here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/50067804e0.html and https://heyzine.com/flip-book/f3dae12021.html#page/1
Find out more about Fermolution here: https://slowfoodyouthnetwork.org/news/fermolution-a-revolution-through-ferments/
A project by Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN)
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Does food make us humans? An anthropological conversation with Elena Fusar Poli.
Does food make us humans? What is a balanced meal in indigenous cosmologies? Do you know what is the favourite meal of people close to you and could you recreate it?
Grab your favourite drink, tea, coffee, or hot chocolate, and settle in. Today, we’re diving deep into food, culture, health and identity with a very special guest. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Elena Fusar Poli, researcher and lecturer in food anthropology at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy. Elena takes us into her fieldwork with indigenous communities in Oaxaca, uncovering powerful insights about how food shapes who we are. This is not just a conversation about eating: it’s about belonging, memory, and meaning. So, get cozy, and let’s begin this fascinating journey together.
Host & Production: Valentina Gritti
Guest: Elena Fusar Poli (researcher and lecturer in food anthropology at UNISG)
With interventions of Alessandra Silva, Rachael Olajumoke and @tantamvv.
Music: Leonardo Prieto
A project by Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN)
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He didn’t like coffee and he now owns a coffee roastery: the story of Francesco Anastasi and Santaromero.
We all drink it, but its journey is as clear as the beverage itself: Coffee.How can we make its chain shorter? What does it look like when you start a small scale coffee roastery? How does the origin of the coffee impact its taste? How is the price of coffee regulated on an international level?
Today we will talk about coffee. In particular we will have a nice conversation with Francesco Anastasi. Francesco graduated at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo Italy in 2014, where we also got to know each other (I studied at UNISG myself). After working for 7 years at Slow Food International, he has founded together with his partner Gabriella, Santaromero, single origin Colombian coffee roastery based in Turin. So pour yourself your favourite brew and let’s get over to Francesco!
Host & Production: Valentina Gritti
Guest: Francesco Anastasi (UNISG alumno and co-founder of Santaromero coffee roastery)
Music: Leonardo Prieto
Chat with us on our Telegram group: https://t.me/slowfoodthepodcast
A project by Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN)
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The life of a plastic-free shopper. A conversation with @dazingsoul
What does the life of a plastic-free shopper look like? Why is plastic in food so concerning? What are some tips to reduce packaging waste?
Today we talk about plastics. In particular we will have a nice chat with Suri, a digital creator also known as @dazingsoul who is a plastic-free shopper and who joined us during our Planting The Future campaign. Suri will give us some tips on how to buy less plastic especially when it comes to food and we will also talk about why we should put effort into it.
Host & production: Valentina Gritti
Guest: Suramy Gomez, @dazingsoul
Music: Leonardo Prieto
A project by Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN)
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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