Do you want to taste more plant-rich food?
Do you want to learn what agroecological farming and fishing means?
Do you want to plant the future?
The food we eat is related to many challenges around the world. Millions worldwide struggle to access sufficient and healthy food, while an enormous amount of natural resources is used to produce industrial, intensive ultra-processed food of animal origin that disregards the wellbeing of animals, people and the planet.
An urgent change is necessary to respond to the impact of factory farming and intensive fishing on our health, animal rights and the planet.
Planting The Future is a challenge that addresses issues connected to food systems and gives tips on how to face them.
Over four weeks, we will:
Together, we can shape a world in which everybody has access to food that is good for us, good for those who grow it and good for the environment. We are Planting The Future.
Over the last year we held a participatory process to listen to farmers, fishers, food artisans, Indigenous Peoples, cooks, youth, educators and activists regarding food systems, particularly of animal origin. We listened to their first-hand knowledge on the issues facing our food system during thirteen roundtable meetings involving more than 200 people from around 50 countries. The most urgent issues around animal farming and fishing were discussed, as well as potential solutions, and the priorities that Slow Food should focus on in order to support them.
(You can read about it here)
Check out our kit of visuals, templates and everything you need to tell your friends, family and colleagues why you joined the challenge!
We all know that food is better when shared, right?