The European Union and Impact on Artisinal Foods

[Kevin72]

Faith:

I've read in a number of food writers express concern about the impact of the European Union on artisinal food production in Italy, up to an including regional produce or heirloom varieties of fruit and vegetables. What are your thoughts on this, have you seen a difference or change in either of these two areas?

Kevin

[Faith Willinger]

Ciao Kevin

I see the European Union trying to eliminate some traditional foods through overzealous sanitary codes. It's impossible to dry anything in the sun, outdoors with the screens and tiled rooms required by law. But, at the same time, I see a renewed interest in regional cultivars of fruits and vegetables, regional breeds of poultry and meat, artisanal cheese and bread. So all hope isn't lost. Slow Food is doing a great deal to preserve traditional products all over the world and create an awareness of the incroaching standardization that's the goal of the agro-alimentary industry.

a presto

Faith

Faith:

I've read in a number of food writers express concern about the impact of the European Union on artisinal food production in Italy, up to an including regional produce or heirloom varieties of fruit and vegetables.  What are your thoughts on this, have you seen a difference or change in either of these two areas?

Kevin

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