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Inspiration is everywhere. We like to share stories, news from our projects and perspectives on food recovery and social inclusion. We like to spread the word and to give voices to chefs, volunteers, guests, artists, suppliers and anyone who has had the chance to be involved in our projects. Learn more about the world we aim to build together.

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Recovering food in a touch

How technology and circular economy are allying to fight food waste

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Yedi talk: ideas and stories of social empowerment merged in Istanbul

With 14 speakers and more than 300 attendees, the food conference in Istanbul opened a window on collaboration among different actors from charity, social inclusion and gastronomy.

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Dispensa #6 supports Food for Soul

For every copy of the sixth issue purchased, Dispensa will donate 1 euro to Food For Soul. The featured stories also include a report on Food for Soul projects in Rio de Janeiro and Bologna.

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Refettorio Gastromotiva beyond the Olympics

Since opening on August, 9th, Refettorio Gastromotiva has welcomed guest chefs, students, volunteers and most importantly the homeless, working poor and disadvantaged community of Rio. Day by day, this community kitchen has grown to become an integral part of the neighborhood of Lapa and will continue to keep its doors open, working both as a culinary school and a soup kitchen, long after the Olympic and Paralympic Games have left the city

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The countdown just started: RefettoRio Gastromotiva will open soon

Concrete pillars, construction crew and cranes are shaping the dream of Gastromotiva and Food for Soul. The community kitchen will open its doors during the Olympic Games in the sparkling city of Rio de Janeiro.

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Theater of Life debuts in Montreal with a rich program of cultural initiatives

Unlike many movie premieres who host a simple first screening, the documentary on Refettorio Ambrosiano will be launched with a series of interactive events. From May, the 25th to the 29th, it will gather inside the Phi- Centre a photographic exhibition, a lecture, culinary demos and even gastronomic dinners, all focused on food waste.

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Bologna welcomes Food for Soul

The Food for Soul project will officially start on May, 9th: together with Antoniano Onlus, the organization will empower the service and the structure of Padre Ernesto soup kitchen in Bologna.

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ShareTheMeal: a brand new app to fight hunger in one touch

A German team developed an app able to feed a kid per day with only 50 cents. Together with the United Nations World Food Programme, ShareTheMeal aims to build a zero-hunger world -starting from children

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Cooking is a call to act. Watch Massimo Bottura at MAD Symposium

Ethics, Aesthetics, Social awareness. The unique recipe for the future of food by Massimo Bottura

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