In the Zero Pavilion, an entire section is dedicated to the “culture of conservation“: the association of the two words is enlightening, it gives the idea of how rooted in human reality, in his thought and gesture. The act of…
The future of Agriculture? Without land, without pesticides and with very little water
Within the Multi Media Center activities of Eathink2015 project, we visited Expo2015 with Silvia Pochettino, journalist and executive director of “Volontari per lo Sviluppo” and ONG2.0. She visited for us the Universal Exposition and she honored us with this article.…
Let’s grow! Gardens for all
Often we hear: “You are what you eat”. But how we act towards food? Our daily behaviors often show a big distance between nature and us. For example, why do we go to the supermarket to buy the basil, when…
Food of the Gods
Inside Expo there is a place dedicated to one of the most tasty seed of the world: the cocoa bean. The Cluster of Cocoa and Chocolate takes architectonic inspiration from the plantations of the tropical areas: a series of stakes…
A World of Corn
Supermarket bags, packaging, tires, biomedical prostheses made of corn: who would have ever thought that the world’s most popular cereal could be present in all these products? At Expo2015, in the cluster of cereals and especially in Slow Food Pavilion,…
Food and migrations : EAThink2015 volunteers support “Parlez-vous global?” project
The history of food is closely linked to that of humanity and migration. First of all, because climate change and the consequent food insecurity are among the most common causes of migration, but also food expresses the relationship with countries…
The mad apple
«We can count how many seeds are in the apple, but not how many apples are in the seed» (Ken Kesey) When eggplant arrived in the Mediterranean Europe, it was not accepted; for several years, doctors and dieticians believed that…
Could we keep eating fish in the future?
Fish, loved and consumed all over the world, is always recommended by doctors and nutritionist for its beneficial properties and healthy nutritional intake. This food supports body growing and, at the same time, the people who are directly involved in fishing…
Soil itinerary
CIVIL SOCIETY PAVILION Twitter @FTriulza Instagram #cascinatriulza The Civil Society Pavilion is housed in a traditional farmstead in the outskirts of Milan which has been completely renovated on the occasion of EXPO 2015. In the exhibition area, the exhibition Food…
Climate itinerary
CIVIL SOCIETY PAVILION Twitter @FTriulza Instagram #cascinatriulza The Civil Society Pavilion is housed in a traditional farmstead in the outskirts of Milan which has been completely renovated on the occasion of EXPO 2015. In the exhibition area, the exhibition Food…