Terra Madre Salone del Gusto
, the eventinternationalmost important dedicated to good food, arrives atLingotto FairTurinfrom 8 to 12 October 2020.
Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2020
For the 2020 editionSlow Food, proposes a new geography that puts ecosystems at the centre, with their fragilities and the possible concrete solutions that the network is already experimenting with from one corner of the world to another. In this historical phase in which nationalisms are re-emerging and walls and barbed wires are making their appearance again,Terra Madre Salone del Gustopresents a new approach to its biennial event and organizes the space and visit routes in homogeneous territories, pushing political boundaries into the background to favor physical, ecological and cultural elements.
No longer the classic division between the exhibitors of theItalian and international market(and internally for individual regions and countries), but a visit itinerary that will accompany the public to explore a new food geography:
- the mountain and hilly areas, with their products and projects for the care of the territory
- coastal and inland water communities, committed to protecting seas, rivers, lakes, sustainable fishing and fighting pollution
- the urban fabric and its relationship with the countryside through vegetable gardens, farmers' markets and purchasing groups
- the plains, where agroecology is proposed as a system to combat monocultures, desertification and deforestation.
The four areas will bring together delegates and exhibitors fromAlps to Andes, come onNorth Seasto the great European rivers, from the nascent villagesSlow Foodto creative cities, fromPo Valleyto the African savannah.
The debate and exchange between delegates during the event will be enriched by the requests thatSlow Foodwill bring into discussion in the context of its VIII International Congress which will meet in Turin on the same days asTerra Madre Salone del Gusto.
And it is precisely in view of this last appointment that it will be sent to the entire network in these daysSlow Foodthe opening document of the conference process in the world: a real call to action for members, activists, leaders, volunteers from every corner of the planet.
«The greatest strength of an event likeTerra Madre Salone del Gustoit's authenticity" underlines the president of the Piedmont Region,Alberto Cirio. «A value that we are called to promote and protect as the key to the future not only of agriculture, but in general of the life of our countries. That same authenticity that can be felt when passing the entrance to an event of which we are deeply proud and capable of bringing the whole world under the Piedmont sky."
«Terra Madre Salone del Gusto is a tangible and intangible heritage of theCity of Turinof which we can only be proud. The food and wine excellence that has always characterized our city, in fact, is just one of the points of contact with this internationally important event. In fact, what will increasingly make the difference will be the values of sustainability, social justice and equity which, precisely in food - in its production, processing, distribution, consumption - can find their maximum expression. I am sure that, once again,Terra Madre Salone del Gustoit will be an extraordinary moment of discovery and reflection for the whole community" he saysChiara Appendino, mayor of the City of Turin.
«Food plays a central role in the environmental and climate crisis we are experiencing. The model of agri-food production, distribution and consumption that we choose can be the key to responding to the great challenge of implementing change within the next 10 years, as theUnited Nations. In this context, building the future of food together means building the future of the Planet together. This is why the next edition ofTerra Madre Salone del Gustoit will be an extraordinary event, perhaps the most important of all those celebrated so far" he declaresPaolo Di Croce, general secretary of Slow Food.
The largest international event dedicated to good, clean and fair food, the environment and food policies, organized bySlow Food, Piedmont region and City of Turin, si presenterà ai visitatori con una nuova veste, rivoluzionando l’esperienza di visita e le opportunità di conoscere chi, ogni giorno, lavora per cambiare il futuro del cibo. Un futuro che possiamo scrivere insieme e per cui Slow Food chiama sin da ora all’azione i produttori della propria rete assieme a esperti e accademici, cuochi, giovani e tutti i visitatori affinché contribuiscano con idee e proposte, progetti ed energie.
