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The insect authorities assembling in Ede, a town in the central Netherlands, believe that entomophagy could be an elegant solution to many problems. Insects are chock-full of protein and rich in essential micronutrients, such as iron and zinc. They don’t need as much space as livestock, emit lower levels of

It might be about to celebrate its centenary, but radio is one of the most ageless of communication media. It still has plenty to say, particularly on issues like agriculture, the environment and food, where information is often approximate and hard to access. This is why Slow Food has decided

ExpAliments is the main Campus de l’Alimentació of Torribera Fair (Barcelona). It is organized in collaboration with the Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet and sponsored by Gallina Blanca – Star. This year it coincides with the celebration of the World Food Day so, it has been considered appropriate to

French gastronomy is famous for its excellence all around the world. So much so that UNESCO recognizes it as an intangible heritage of humanity. On September 26th, 2014, the French Minister of Agriculture Stephane Le Foll teamed up with fellow ministers to show their support for the fourth annual «Fête

A hunger for culinary knowledge has created a burgeoning trend in Tasmania’s tourism sector. There is increasing demand from visitors to know where their food and drink comes from and how it is grown and produced. The trend has been dubbed info-tourism and a growing number of Tasmanian producers are

New Delhi: The central government, which is setting up a chain of culinary institutes in the country, may tie up with The Culinary Institute of America for launching a training programme that will also include research on modern techniques such as molecular gastronomy. Molecular gastronomy is a science dealing with

Peru has been crowned the gastronomic capital of South America in the latest edition of the World Travel Awards 2014, which recognize excellence in the field of tourism across the globe. Aside from being named South America’s Leading Culinary Destination for the second time since 2012, Peru also received awards

Gastronomy is one of the elements incorporated in a new concept of cultural heritage and cultural tourism, driven by growing trends of a well-being lifestyle, authenticity, environmental protection and the need to have a high-quality experience. Tourists increasingly want foods which emphasise the heritage and culture of a place, which assist

Finding wine beyond the Rhone, Yarra and Napa Valleys. When it comes to wine-themed tourism, certain destinations come to mind immediately: France’s Rhone Valley, Australia’s Yarra Valley, California’s Napa Valley. But great wines are also made where you may least expect them…READ MORE

The Chocolate Way presents the 1st International Congress on Chocolate and Cocoa in Medicine, which will be held in Florence on September 26 to 27, 2014. The scope is to compare the actual knowledge regarding the properties of cocoa and chocolate and the relative effects on people’s health. This is

The 6th Congress of Latin America and the Caribbean on food science and technology is taking place in Havana, the Cuban capital, from this Monday to Friday September 22. Researchers, cooks, artists, cinema directors and gastronomy journalists will attend this event organized by several institutions, including the Association for Science and

from 18.09 to 21.09.2014 The third edition of the Taste of Roma haut cuisine festival takes place in the elevated gardens of the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The capital’s answer to Taste, the world’s foremost restaurant festival, the four-day gourmet event showcases the best of Roman haute cuisine…READ MORE

The Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition has chosen its first directors. Thus, it begins a new journey since in May, a decree of the Government recognized this institution as a public corporation equating it to the other academies that exist in Catalonia in other areas such as science or

The European Commission will have a significant presence at this year’s edition of the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre event to be held in Turin, October 23-27. All speakers highlighted at the press conference that this remarkable participation of four Directorates-General at an international event held beyond the borders of

Latin America’s biggest food festival opened its doors to the public on Friday, bringing together chefs, restaurant owners, farmers and everyone else in the food business from across Peru and other parts of the world. The 10-day annual event, known as Mistura, is being held along the Costa Verde beach in