Other Community Events Round-up
by Jasmine HibbittSlow Food NYC stands with and supports lots of other organizations that share our goal of moving towards a Good, Clean, and Fair food system. Each month we will post a round-up of...
View ArticleExpert Advice on GE salmon
Sydney Schwartz, Snail of Approval committee member and from Sea To Table, gives advice on genetically modified salmon."Growing" fish is not so dissimilar to producing any other type of protein. Large...
View ArticleNO FARMS NO FOOD Rally, a reflection
Ed Yowell3/17/13On Wednesday morning, March 13, at 6:45 A.M., I joined 14 intrepid, uncharacteristically early-rising New York City residents, passing the even earlier rising farmers at the Union...
View ArticleWhole Foods to Label Genetically Modified Foods
Whole Foods Market just announced that the company will require all genetically engineered foods on its shelves to be labeled by 2018! It is the first national grocery chain to do so.Whole Foods Market...
View ArticleA Deliciously Successful Butchering Event
by Maria CerretaniI wondered if anyone would hesitate to try the lamb carpaccio being passed around considering that we were watching a lamb being broken down into parts just a few feet away. I glanced...
View ArticleGerminating Young Minds
By Maria Cerretani, Slow Food NYC Board MemberEww!""That's kind of cool!""Disturbing!"If I told you that I overheard these comments while sitting in a high school classroom, you probably wouldn't guess...
View ArticleFood + Enterprise + Pitch Competition
On May 5, 2013, Slow Money NYC and Food Book Fair give new companies a forum to present their business plans before expert judges and a live audience at the stylin' Wythe Hotel, in Williamsburg,...
View ArticleOther Community Events Round-up
by Jasmine HibbittSlow Food NYC stands with and supports lots of other organizations that share our goal of moving towards a Good, Clean, and Fair food system. Each month we will post a round-up of...
View ArticleSFNYC Talks Snail of Approval on Heritage Radio
Slow it down, and tune into this week's episode of Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor starts off the show by talking about some recent articles that feature women in the kitchen. Are women underrepresented in...
View Article(S)lowing down, Reflecting, & Celebrating
By Maria CerretaniNo Slow Food NYC event is complete without plenty of good food and April 11th's (s)low down was no exception. Brothers Daniel and Ben Delcoro of Fossil Farms served up every part of a...
View ArticleFirst International Montessori Adolescent Summit
Slow Food NYC Chair, Anthony Fassio, attended the, Surviving the Global Food Crisis: Creating a Just and Sustainable Food System Workshop at the First International Montessori Adolescent Summit on...
View ArticleOther Community Events Round-up - May 2013
by Jasmine HibbittSlow Food NYC stands with and supports lots of other organizations that share our goal of moving towards a Good, Clean, and Fair food system. Each month we will post a round-up of...
View ArticleOther Community Events Round-up - June 2013
by Jasmine HibbittSlow Food NYC stands with and supports lots of other organizations that share our goal of moving towards a Good, Clean, and Fair food system. Each month we will post a round-up of...
View ArticleRed Hook Still In Recovery
by Nina BoutsikarisIn March, two separate New York Times articles celebrated the reopening of the Red Hook Fairway for the first time since Sandy demolished the Brooklyn neighborhood, noting it as a...
View ArticleThe Salmon Runaround
By Maria CerretaniI stopped buying salmon a few years because I was too overwhelmed by all of the issues surrounding it. Farmed versus wild? Fresh or frozen? Mercury? When is salmon actually in season?...
View ArticleOther Community Events Round-up - July 2013
by Jasmine HibbittSlow Food NYC stands with and supports lots of other organizations that share our goal of moving towards aGood, Clean, and Fair food system. Each month we will post a round-up of...
View ArticleWhat is the Food and Farm Bill and why does Slow Food care?
By: Charity Kenyon and Ed Yowell, Slow Food USA Regional GovernorsMark Bittman's recent opinion blog on the Farm Bill inspired us to give the Slow Food perspective on this massive piece of legislation...
View ArticleMayoral Forum on Food Policy To Be Livestreamed
Because a Mayor who understands the importance of food is critical to achieving a healthier, fairer, more sustainable, and economically stronger food system, several of the city’s leading food systems...
View ArticleGreek Wines Gaining a Place at the Table
By Jasmine HibbittOur culture's interest in wine has resulted in a great diversity of factors to consider while selecting a bottle. Sophisticated palettes demand complex and elegant wines while...
View ArticleSlow Food NYC vs. The Brooklyn Food Coalition
By Maria CerretaniOn Saturday, July 13th, Slow Food NYC faced off against the Brooklyn Food Coalition in a friendly Iron Chef-inspired Seafood Throwdown at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket. The event...
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