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How and what we eat determines to a great extent the use we make of the world - and what is to become of it... Michael Pollan Continue reading
By protecting biodiversity we protect our privilege to choose Continue reading
On the 18th of August the North East Slow Food & Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS) along with cooks and chefs from around Shillong and villages of Meghalaya, with the support of the Directorate of Tourism, Meghalaya, got together to look at … Continue reading
A visit to Chandigre Village, falling under the Rongram Community and Rural Development Block of West Garo Hills, on 7th August 2015 by the NESFAS team ended with a scrumptious meal prepared by the Cooks’ Alliance there. The team accompanied by four … Continue reading
If every decision that we make can be assumed to be a vote for the kind of world that we choose to live in, then choosing to have ‘slow food’ as opposed to eating ‘fast food’ might be instrumental in saving our planet (for a responsible handover to the future generation). Continue reading
Researchers analysed yields for wheat and rice alongside pollution data, and concluded significant decreases in yield could be attributed to two air pollutants, black carbon and ground level ozone. The finding has implications for global food security as India is a major rice exporter. Continue reading
NESFAS is looking for an Office Secretary Minimum Qualification: Graduate Skills: Shorthand, data entry, fluent in English and Khasi Experience: Minimum 3 years in required field Walk in interview: 30 May 2015, 11 am to 1 pm, at – NESFAS office, Kerrie Ville, … Continue reading
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the ad hoc research project entitled ”Assessment of nutritional status, health and lifestyle of women, prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies and lifestyle diseases, food biodiversity as well as infant and child feeding practices in North East Population” funded by North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society, Shillong , Meghalaya, India. Continue reading
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