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PRODUCE

Growing food in a regenerative way, reconnects us with nature and people. Let’s acknowledged the importance of farmers and land.

FOOD AND THE PLANET

Our environmental footprint (natural resources consumed) has overpass the recovery capacity of the earth (biocapacity). Let's understand how this connects to food.

HEALTH

We are what we eat. If we eat healthy, very likely, we will be healthy. But what is healthy food considering the diversity of people and cultures? Let’s read!

Humanity needs a food system that better sustains our bodies, environment, and communities. Food can be part of the solution because interconnects with the land, water, biodiversity, energy, health, global warming and migration.

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A Healing Garden

Today I will tell you about a project I worked on last year: the design and maintenance of a small “nature-friendly garden” within the Vittore … Continue reading “A Healing Garden”

Macambo as a solution. Chapter 2: Creating community

We told you in a previous post about the potential that Macambo seeds (a cousin of cacao) have to become a nutritious and delicious food … Continue reading “Macambo as a solution. Chapter 2: Creating community”

Community-supported agriculture

In June we had the opportunity to spend 10 days in Siena, a beautiful city full of traditions in Tuscany (Italy). Looking for a place … Continue reading “Community-supported agriculture”

INITIATIVES

Where is water

Where is Water?

Short film that explains the importance of water and how it is used.

Vananda Shiva

Vananda Shiva in Barcelona 2018

Statement by Vandana Shiva, ecologist, regarding the food system and the current economic model.

NationalGeographicEvolutionOfDiet

Evolution of Diet by National Geographic Magazine

Information on the evolution of diets and diet similarity.

SevernCullis-Suzuki

Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Complete speech by Severn Cullis-Suzuki, climate activist, at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

EarthFromSpaceDiscoveryChannel

Earth from Space by Discovery Channel

Film that shows the earth from space and the forces and processes that sustain life on our planet.

4per1000_SoilsForFoodSecurityAndClimate_Video

Soils for food security and climate by 4 per 1000

Short film that illustrates why it is important that we care about the ground.

NationalGeographicFoodForThought

Food for thought by National Geographic

Short film that illustrates the impact of the current food system.

CircularEconomi EMF

Re-thinking Progress by Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Short film that illustrates the meaning of circular economy.

GrowBIOintensive

Biointensive Farming

Short video showing the principles of biointensive agriculture.

BiodynamicAssociation

Biodynamic Association

Association that promotes biodynamic agriculture.

WhatIsHealthyEatingMikeEvans

What’s the Best Diet? by Mike Evans

Tips to have a healthy life.

TrueHealthInitiative

True Health Initiative

Initiative spreading fundamental evidence and global consensus-based truths about lifestyle as medicine.

21stCenturyAgriculture

21st-century-agriculture by George Steinmetz

Photographic investigation showing the impact of intensive agriculture.

PeterMezel

Hungry Planet and What I Eat by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio

Photographic investigation on food habits and traditions of people around the world.

MilanUrbanFoodPolicyPact

Milan Urban Food Policy Pact

Network of cities around the world, working together and sharing knowledge to build resilient and sustainable cities.

GreenBronxMachine

Green Bronx Machine

School project that teaches socially disadvantaged children to grow vegetables and is building a new local economy.

HuarazCase

The Huaraz Case

Lawsuit filed by Saúl Luciano Lliuya, a Peruvian mountain guide from Huaraz against the German energy company RWE.

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Juliana versus USA

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez explains the meaning of the lawsuit “Juliana vs. the United States of America”.

GretaThunberg

Greta Thunberg

Full speech by Greta Thunberg, climate activist, at the UN Conference on Climate Change COP24.

4per1000

4 per 1000

Initiative that promotes climate change mitigation, through the increase in soil organic carbon (0.4%) in the top of agricultural soils.

FCRN

Food Climate Research Network

Awareness and connection network to understand and build sustainable food systems.

EquatorInitiative

Equator Initiative

Organization that supports local community heroes for sustainable development.

Godan

Godan

Open data on agriculture and nutrition.

AGrowingCulture

A Growing Culture

Organization promoting and facilitating collective learning between farmers, supporting agroecological innovations and a sustainable food system.

FoodForSoul

Food for Soul

Non-profit organization that fights against food waste through social inclusion.

ZERI

ZERI

Global network seeking solutions to the ever increasing problems of the world.

Drawdown

Drawdown

100 solutions to reverse global warming.

BelieveEarth

Believe Earth

Movement fostering positive stories to strength socio-environmental causes, build partnerships and co-create campaigns with other groups around the world.

FoodTank

Food Tank

Global community pushing for food system change.

LexiconOfFood

Lexicon of Food

Online encyclopedia that explains the meaning of sustainable foods, term by term, telling stories and showing great videos.

GlobalFootprintNetwork

Global Footprint Network

Organization that develops and promotes tools that measure the amount of resources we use and how much we have.

MeatLessMonday

Meatless Monday

Movement that promotes skipping meat one day a week to promote human health and protect the environment.

Reducetarians

Reducetarian

Movement that encourages to reduce consumption of animal products to promote human and environmental health.

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals

Call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.

Nonoy and the Sea Monster

Nonoy and the Sea Monster by WWF Austria

Video that shows the impact of intensive fishery on local communities.

Five-step plan to Feed the World

Five-step plan to Feed the World proposed by National Geographic

How to double food availability while reducing the environmental damage caused by agriculture.

FeedingNineBillion

Feeding Nine Billion by Evan Fraser

Short video explaining how to feed the growing population.

DailyBread

Daily bread by Gregg Segal

Photographic investigation on the eating habits of children.

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Together we can reshape the food system and build a healthy and fair world with food for all.