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Delegates from North East India to take part in the Terra Madre: Salone del gusto 2018

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Nesfas

The Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018 will take place in Turin, Italy from the 20th to 24th September. This year’s theme is “Food for Change”.  This biennial meeting aims to bring together a network of food communities, small producers … Continue reading →

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110 countries participate in Intl Slow Food Movement

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Nesfas

Torino: “Food is not a commodity. It is a living thing and we have to learn to respect food and especially those who produce it”, said Carlo Pettrini, father of the Slow Food Movement, to a rousing applause from the … Continue reading →

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Viva slow food!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Nesfas

FOR THOSE who see food only as a means of satisfying hunger will not comprehend what Carlo Pettrini, the founder of the Slow Food Movement, means when he talks about food as a gift of nature to humankind. Food is … Continue reading →

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Daylight saving begins in Italy: Time shock for North-Easterners

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Nesfas

TORINO: For North Easterners at the Indigenous Terra Madre it was quite a welcome surprise to be told that winter timings have started since midnight of Saturday October 25 and therefore the clock is set back by one hour (daylight … Continue reading →

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110 countries participate in Intl Slow Food Movement

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Nesfas

“Food is not a commodity. It is a living thing and we have to learn to respect food and especially those who produce it”, said Carlo Pettrini, father of the Slow Food Movement, to a rousing applause from the nearly five thousand strong audience gathered at the Pala Alpitour (Polaisozaki), Continue reading →

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NESFAS at the TED Talks

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Nesfas

A great idea can be the start of a great revolution. At UTM Shillong, ideas that can change the world for a better tomorrow will take center-stage. The TEDxUTMShillong is an effort towards sharing and spreading life changing works of … Continue reading →

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