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Will Carbon Labels on Our Food Turn us Into Climatarians?
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Will carbon labels on our food turn us into climatarians?

Place an order at Just Salad and there are plenty of opportunities to personalize the menu. You can filter by calories. Choose dairy-free. Exclude gluten, or only browse dishes that fit into the keto diet. Now, the salad bar has gone one step further. In September, it became the first

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Caritas Zambia urges the Zambian Government to patent local foods
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Caritas Zambia urges the Zambian Government to patent local foods

Caritas Zambia has appealed to the government to patent local Zambian foods and help local farmers and other food producers retain power over their local food systems. Speaking Friday, this week, when he made a presentation at the Second National Food and Seed Festival in Lusaka, Caritas Zambia Executive Director, Eugene Kabilika

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Bringing native plants back to indigenous diets in Indonesia
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Bringing native plants back to indigenous diets in Indonesia

Mantasa, a research institution and advocacy organization based in East Java, Indonesia is working to change the narrative of Indigenous food and nutrition sovereignty across Indonesia by reincorporating Indigenous wisdom and native wild plants into Indonesian diets. Mantasa works with Javanese, Papuan, and other Indigenous villages to domesticate wild edible plants and grow them

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Tourism must be part of national recovery and resilience plans
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Tourism must be part of national recovery and resilience plans

If it is not in the plan, it is not in the budget: the European Tourism Manifesto alliance, the voice of the European travel and tourism sector, urges European Union Member States to make tourism a strategic element in their national recovery plans in order to harness the potential of

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Hauts-de-France recommended for 2023 European Region of Gastronomy title
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Hauts-de-France recommended for 2023 European Region of Gastronomy title

An international jury consisting of four international experts (members of IGCAT) having the additional experience of coming from already awarded European Regions of Gastronomy, have considered the application of Hauts-de-France for the title European Region of Gastronomy 2023. After reviewing the bid book Explore Our Food, Uncover Our Hearts, which

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Historic UN Summit on Biodiversity sets stage for a global movement toward a green recovery from COVID-19
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Historic UN Summit on Biodiversity

Recognizing that the continued deterioration and degradation of the world’s natural ecosystems were having major impacts on the lives and livelihoods of people everywhere, world leaders called for increased resolve to protect biodiversity at the UN. A record number of countries – nearly 150 countries and 72 Heads of State

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40% of world’s plant species at risk of extinction
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40% of world’s plant species at risk of extinction

Two in five of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction as a result of the destruction of the natural world, according to an international report. Plants and fungi underpin life on Earth, but the scientists said they were now in a race against time to find and identify

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Food loss and waste ‘an ethical outrage’, UN chief says on International Day
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Food loss and waste ‘an ethical outrage’, UN chief says on International Day

Last year, the UN General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction, recognizing the fundamental role that sustainable food production plays in promoting food security and nutrition and highlighting the essential need to reduce food loss and waste. In addition, with the COVID-19 pandemic underlining

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Meat Should Cost 3 Times More_German Grocer Shows Consumers Hidden Environmental Price Of Food
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Meat should cost 3 times more

If the environmental cost of food production were factored into the price tag of products on supermarket aisles, then the prices of meat, dairy and cheese would be far higher. Now, a discount retailer in Germany is showing the “true cost” of foods as calculated by a scientific study as

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Exploring linkages between food, well-being and sustainable tourism
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Exploring linkages between food, well-being and sustainable tourism

Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism were at the centre of a public seminar organised in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020-2021 on 11 September, in the framework of the 7th Annual IGCAT Experts’ Meeting. The event was virtually joined by experts from all over the world who shared views on how to respond to changing

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Life According to Nature’s Rhythm starts!
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Life According to Nature’s Rhythm starts!

Kuopio officially opens its kick-off year as European Region of Gastronomy 2020-21 with the theme of Life According to Nature’s Rhythm. The Opening Ceremony took place on 11 September 2020 with a special focus on nature, healthy food and well-being. Kuopio’s programme aims to favour sustainable development based on cross-sectoral cooperation among

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Food Film Menu 2020- Best Food Film showcasing the European Young Chefs announced
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Levi Devžej by Matic Borković elected overall winner of the Food Film Menu 2020

The short film Levi Devžej from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021, was announced Overall Winner of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform. Directed by Matic Borković (8Production), the short film tells the story of young chef Jure Dretnik, who won 2nd prize in the European Young Chef 2019 with a dish inspired by Prežihov

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Food Film Menu 2020- Best Food Film showcasing the Regions of Gastronomy announced
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Home of Nordic Flavours 2020 awarded 2nd prize in the Food Film Menu 2020

The short film Home of Nordic Flavours 2020 from Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, has been awarded 2nd prize of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform. Produced by BERRE Kommunikasjonsbyrå (BERRE Communication Agency) and premiered at the 2020 Michelin Nordic Awards (Trondheim,

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Food Film Menu 2020- Best Food Film highlighting Historical Food Routes announced
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Mayonnaise, The Universal Sauce gets 3rd prize in the Food Film Menu 2020

The short film Mayonnaise, The Universal Sauce from Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, has been awarded 3nd prize of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform. Produced by the Island Council of Menorca (Consell Insular de Menorca), this short film unveils Menorca’s gastronomic

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Winners of the 1st European Food Gift Challenge announced
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Winners of the 1st European Food Gift Challenge announced

Food and cultural uniqueness of the European Regions of Gastronomy was celebrated at the 1st European Food Gift Challenge, a competition organised by IGCAT to award local craftsmanship related to food, that took place in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020-2021, on 10 September. Hosted by Savonia University of Applied

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