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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Farms implicated in modern-day slavery still pocket millions in EU subsidies. #CAP

“Social conditionality” was meant to stop this. Instead, it’s cosmetic, toothless, full of loopholes.

The reform must raise the bar! Workers’ rights & fair food are not optional.
www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...

Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...

www.desmog.com

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 8d

"Tomatoes without chemicals for my son.” 🍅 That’s how Isabel Cristina González began Pa’La Huerta in Colombia. What started as a dream for her family is now a thriving #SlowFood Farm, restoring soil, feeding pollinators & inspiring community.

#agsky #agroecology

Learn more 👇
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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 8d

🥩 Meat production = 1/2 of habitable land, massive deforestation, methane emissions… and almost invisible in climate news (3.8% of stories) !!

Big meat industries are MAJOR #climate culprits, and the media should report it. Time to connect food and climate!

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds

Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

www.theguardian.com

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 9d

Prevention starts on our plates 🥗🩺
Europe’s #1 killer? Cardiovascular disease🫀
The solution? Healthy, sustainable diets.
On #WorldHeartDay, 20 CSOs + health groups urge EU policymakers to act: make healthy diets the foundation of the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan.
Read their letter👉✉️ bit.ly/3KuOkFj

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 9d

Last weekend at #TerraMadreAmericas in #Sacramento, #Indigenous peoples from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego shared a powerful truth: food is identity, memory & connection to Earth. #SlowFood #food

🌎 Their voices guide us toward resilience in times of crisis.

Food as connection, not commodity: the Indigenous spirit of Terra Madre Americas - Slow Food

Food as connection, not commodity: the Indigenous spirit of Terra Madre Americas - Good, Clean and Fair Food for All

www.slowfood.com

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 9d

And ultra-processed foods are major culprits ! But big food & drink industries flexed at the #UN : sugar taxes erased, health targets watered down 💸 💸

Meanwhile kids & societies pay the price...😤

#UPF #FoodSystems #BigAg #SlowFood #agsky

www.politico.eu/article/chro...

Chronic diseases are squeezing economies. Leaders don’t have much of a plan.

The United Nations General Assembly is expected to sign off on a watered-down commitment to tackle noncommunicable diseases.

www.politico.eu

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 10d

On a planet, far far away from Brussels where the political consensus is now that the treat to farmers is (mostly imaginary) environmental policies

Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 10d

This really is just the start

By 2040, almost one third of the world's cropland will suffer severe drought every year

Just imagine the colossal impact on yields and food supply

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘I couldn’t look’: European farmers on losing crops as the industry collides with worsening drought

Global heating means annual drought losses across Europe could reach €17.5bn. Shipping and power generation are also being affected by low water levels

www.theguardian.com

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Camille Perrin @perrincam.bsky.social · 10d

“Biodiversity is declining across terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems in Europe due to persistent pressures driven by unsustainable production and consumption patterns, demonstrated most notably in the #FoodSystem”
#EuropesEnvironment2025
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges

Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degr...

www.eea.europa.eu

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IFOAM Organics Europe @organicseurope.bsky.social · 9d

Europe’s farming future is in the hands of young people 🌱
21% of organic farm managers are under 40.
Organic attracts youth faster – but they need support. CAP can make the difference, shaping a greener, fairer food system. #CAP #OrganicYouth #GenerationalRenewal #EUorganic #IMCAP

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Michelle McGrath @mcgeepdx.bsky.social · 12d

“You can find some pretty amazing plants just growing in your sidewalk if you know what you’re looking for.” 👏Overhead at Slow Spirits terroir session at 🥃#terramadreusa @slowfoodhq.bsky.social

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 12d

#Cancún & Tulum sell the postcard. 🌴

But in Sian Ka’an & Maya Ka’an, Maya communities face hurricanes, erosion & #climate stress... while building their own model of food-based, community-led tourism. 🌊🍤

Discover their vision 👇
www.slowfood.com/blog-and-new...

#SlowFood #Agroecology #agrisky

Sian Ka’an and Maya Ka’an through the lens of Slow Food Travel: Discover the Unseen Heart of the Yucatán Peninsula - Slow Food

Sian Ka’an and Maya Ka’an through the lens of Slow Food Travel: Discover the Unseen Heart of the Yucatán Peninsula - Good, Clean and Fair Food for All

www.slowfood.com

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 12d

🔥 62,775 people died from extreme heat in Europe last summer. The Mediterranean is becoming a climate hotspot, yet #EU leaders still dodge bold action on #agriculture, one of the biggest drivers & victims of this crisis. #ClimateChange #agsky

Record-breaking heat linked to over 62,000 deaths in Europe last year

The Mediterranean basin and south-eastern regions are emerging as major climate change hotspots, facing the greatest impacts on health.

www.euronews.com

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 13d

"The evidence of #ClimateChange is not abstract. It is lived, it is deadly, and it demands urgent action."

When the @ipcc.bsky.social's vice chair @adellethomas.bsky.social has to remind the US president of the basics, you know we’re in trouble.
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Trump tells UN climate change is the 'greatest con job ever'

Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts.

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 13d

"Just a few days before the highly anticipated publication of the EAT-Lancet 2.0 report, a report from Changing Markets warns about misinformation surrounding scientific work on #diets, which has become "intimately linked to the world of #conspiracy theories""...

Camille Perrin @perrincam.bsky.social · 14d

A quelques jours de la publication très attendue du rapport EAT-Lancet 2.0, un rapport de Changing Markets alerte sur la désinformation autour des travaux scientifiques sur les régimes alimentaires, « désormais intimement liée au monde des théories du complot » 😩
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...

Les lobbys de la viande s’entourent de « désinfluenceurs » pour discréditer les travaux scientifiques sur les régimes alimentaires

Une analyse de l’ONG Changing Markets Foundation montre comment un réseau d’influenceurs a attaqué une étude d’envergure sur l’alimentation de 2019, perçue comme une menace pour les secteurs de l’élev...

www.lemonde.fr

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 13d

Fast food may be everywhere in the #Philippines, but in Negros, communities led by #SlowFood's Reena Gamboa are fighting back with pride, local flavors & #biodiversity on their side. #agsky

Inspiring story about how food can heal people and ecosystems. 🌱

www.slowfood.com/blog-and-new...

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 14d

The answer should be common sense. The EU must:
🌱 Fund farmers who protect #biodiversity, animals & health
🏘️ Invest in regional #FoodSystems & short supply chains
👩 Support young farmers
💶 Ensure fair incomes & stable markets via price regulation/public procurement

www.politico.eu/article/farm...

Which farmers should the EU save? Let the battle begin.

Small versus large, young against long-established — farm policy reform sets up clash over scarce funding.

www.politico.eu

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 14d

👣 Walking the fields with Indigenous farmers.
👂 Hearing elders’ stories in Carreto.
👃 Smelling spiced butifarra in Soledad.

Atlántico in #Colombia shows how #FoodSovereignty & eco-tourism grow from memory, resilience & community.

Discover their stories 👇

Tasting the Territory: My Journey Through Atlántico, Colombia - Slow Food

Discover howsustainable tourism in Atlántico Colombia strengthens communities and creates sustainable opportunities

www.slowfood.com

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 15d

The EU: “We ban toxic #pesticides to protect people & nature.”

Also the EU: “Exports of those same pesticides hit 122,000 tons last year.”

If it’s too dangerous for our fields, it’s too dangerous for anyone’s. 🚫 #Hypocrisy

#ToxicTrade #EU #ClimateCrisis

EU chemical firms plan to export rising quantities of ‘toxic’ pesticides, documents show

Bloc urged to end ‘unethical double standard’ of allowing sale of products deemed too dangerous for EU farms

www.theguardian.com

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 15d

🐌 #TerraMadre Day is back on Dec 10!

A global day of celebration for #food that is good, clean & fair for all.

📍 Find an event near you on our world map
📌 Or submit your own event to join the movement!

👉 terramadreday.slowfood.com/en/about-us

#FoodSystems #SlowFood #Agroecology #agsky

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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 16d

I’ve said it before and will say it again— anyone who says climate change is not relevant to people’s day-to-day lives is either lying or simply not paying attention

Trump’s tariffs, deportations and climate change are making groceries more expensive | CNN Business

President Donald Trump pledged to bring down grocery costs. But his administration’s policies are contributing to an acceleration in prices, food economists and companies say.

www.cnn.com

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 21d

📢 To French speakers:

We highly recommend "OMG, Decoding Biotech", @infogm.bsky.social's new #podcast investigating the promises & risks of biotechnologies (like #newGMOs).

Available on all platforms!👇

#biotech #GMOs #NGT

Inf'OGM @infogm.bsky.social · 21d

Et si on refaisait vivre le #mammouth laineux pour sauver la planète ? @infogm.bsky.social lance son nouveau #podcast d’enquête sur les #biotechs. Écoutez "OMG, Décodons les Biotech" sur toutes les plateformes de podcast : podcast.ausha.co/omg-decodons...

OMG : décodons les biotech | Ausha

Le podcast OMG, décodons les biotech relate des enquêtes sur des biotechnologies encore méconnues. Ces dernières concernent aujourd'hui bien plus que les plantes génétiquement modifiées qui ont défray...

podcast.ausha.co

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 16d

“Consolidation in the #food industry drives down competition and hurts independent and small players along the way, drives up consumer prices, hurts workers, and, at the end of the day, dramatically increases wealth and income #inequality.” #agsky

civileats.com/2025/09/18/d...

Democrats Decry Corporate Consolidation ‘at Every Single Level’ of the Food System

Representative Pramila Jayapal and Senator Cory Booker called out meatpackers and grocery mergers during the Anti-Monopoly Summit in D.C. this week.

civileats.com

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Claudio Petronella @claudiopetronella.bsky.social · 19d

CHEESE 2025
"C'è un mondo intorno"

A Bra torna l'evento @slowfoodhq.bsky.social dedicato al mondo caseario in programma dal 19 al 22 settembre 2025. Anche quest'anno ho il piacere di raccontare questo appuntamento su RBE radio TV

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Slow Food @slowfoodhq.bsky.social · 21d

📢 To French speakers:

We highly recommend "OMG, Decoding Biotech", @infogm.bsky.social's new #podcast investigating the promises & risks of biotechnologies (like #newGMOs).

Available on all platforms!👇

#biotech #GMOs #NGT

Inf'OGM @infogm.bsky.social · 21d

Et si on refaisait vivre le #mammouth laineux pour sauver la planète ? @infogm.bsky.social lance son nouveau #podcast d’enquête sur les #biotechs. Écoutez "OMG, Décodons les Biotech" sur toutes les plateformes de podcast : podcast.ausha.co/omg-decodons...

OMG : décodons les biotech | Ausha

Le podcast OMG, décodons les biotech relate des enquêtes sur des biotechnologies encore méconnues. Ces dernières concernent aujourd'hui bien plus que les plantes génétiquement modifiées qui ont défray...

podcast.ausha.co

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Mute Schimpf @muteschimpf.bsky.social · 21d

Dear Mr Canfin, please don’t bargain labelling of new GMOs for alleged sustainability. Our nature is in crisis and needs better from you.
New GMOs are part of a highly industrialised farming system and should not get any incentives by being falsely labeled as sustainable crops

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