Italy’s farmers’ union called for more protection for quintessentially Italian foodstuffs, citing the examples of mozzarella being imported to Italy from Poland and Dutch salad.
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66% of Expo tourists visit for food, culture
66% of Expo tourists visit for food, culture. Nearly 70% will spend time doing things in addition to Expo, says survey
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Coldiretti contro le quote latte (Fotogallery)
Il centro storico di Firenze è diventato una stalla con tanto di mucche e latte per una manifestazione a difesa del latte italiano.
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Coldiretti against EU milk quotas (Photogallery)
Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, became a stable with cows and milk for a demonstration to defend Italian milk, cheese.
Read moreExpo Rurale to learn more about Tuscany
Casine Park was full of life this past weekend as Tuscany’s “Expo Rurale” came to Florence. The park was filled with vendors, families, farm animals, an even a live cooking show, to help support Tuscany’s rural economy. This 3-day event helped to bring attention to the agricultural community in Tuscany.
Mercatale, the best agricultural products
Saturday, March 3 in Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, Italy, back “The Mercatale of Florence,” to learn about and buy the best agricultural products of Italy. The market is composed by 84 producers from Florence and Tuscany (27 companies produce organic food), presenting the best of vegetables, seasonal fruit, cheese, olive oil, jams, sauces and juices, bread and cakes, honey, biscuits and wines.