Terra Madre

The network brings them together with academics, cooks, consumers and youth groups so that they can join forces in working to improve the food system.

[1] The Terra Madre network holds a major biennial conference which are held in Torino, Italy[2] intended to foster discussion and introduce innovative concepts in the field of food, gastronomy, globalization, economics.

The Terra Madre Foundation was created to conceive, finance and organize international gatherings and other emerging projects, to assure the continuity of Mother Earth.

Terra Madre 2006 focused on the relationships between food communities, cooks, universities and scientists.

[4] The format of Terra Madre is deliberately international, with presenters speaking in their native languages.