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UN, Slow Food agree to boost local recipes

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 14:59
The UN food agency and the gastronomic and ecological movement Slow Food signed an agreement on Wednesday for joint work on promoting small farmers and local recipes around the world that they hope will put Africa on the gourmet map. "I call it the gastronomy of liberation," said Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Italy-based movement, holding up an African recipe booklet as a first example of collaboration between the two. Petrini said Africa had seen "gastronomic colonialism" in which local cooking was spurned in favour of British, French or Italian cuisines.

UN, Slow Food agree to boost local recipes

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 14:42
The UN food agency and the gastronomic and ecological movement Slow Food signed an agreement on Wednesday for joint work on promoting small farmers and local recipes around the world that they hope will put Africa on the gourmet map. "I call it the gastronomy of liberation," said Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Italy-based movement, holding up an African recipe booklet as a first example of collaboration between the two. Petrini said Africa had seen "gastronomic colonialism" in which local cooking was spurned in favour of British, French or Italian cuisines.

Football: Rossi extends stay with Sampdoria

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 11:46
Delio Rossi on Wednesday extended his contract as coach of Sampdoria, tying him to the Serie A club until 2015. Rossi, who took over from Ciro Ferrara just before Christmas, has steered the 'Blucerchiati' to safety in a difficult first season back in the top flight and penned his new deal live on Samp's television channel. "We will have to put up with each other for another two years," club president Edoardo Garrone joked on SampTV.

UN, Slow Food agree to boost local recipes

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 08:15
The UN food agency and the gastronomic and ecological movement Slow Food signed an agreement on Wednesday for joint work on promoting small farmers and local recipes around the world that they hope will put Africa on the gourmet map. "I call it the gastronomy of liberation," said Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Italy-based movement, holding up an African recipe booklet as a first example of collaboration between the two. Petrini said Africa had seen "gastronomic colonialism" in which local cooking was spurned in favour of British, French or Italian cuisines.

Football: Kidd shocked at Mancini sacking

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 20:15
Caretaker Manchester City manager Brian Kidd says Roberto Mancini's sacking has rocked the club. City overcame their FA Cup final defeat to Wigan Athletic by beating relegated Reading 2-0 at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday night to guarantee they finished second in the Premier League. Goals from Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko were enough for the hosts, who began life without Mancini with a win. But Kidd, City's assistant manager, said the Italian's departure had been tough to take.

Football: Italy to push UEFA for tough racism curbs

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 11:30
Italian football federation president Giancarlo Abete will ask UEFA chief Michel Platini to introduce tough new legislation in a bid to drive racism from the sport following the latest incident to tarnish the game in Italy. The move follows a match between AC Milan and Roma on Sunday at which Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin Prince Boateng were racially abused by a section of the visiting Roma fans.

Football: Italy to push UEFA for tough racism curbs

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 09:04
Italian football federation president Giancarlo Abete will ask UEFA chief Michel Platini to introduce tough new legislation in a bid to drive racism from the sport following the latest incident to tarnish the game in Italy. The move follows a match between AC Milan and Roma on Sunday at which Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin Prince Boateng were racially abused by a section of the visiting Roma fans.

Football: PSG parade turns sour, Real warned off Ancelotti

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 20:17
Newly-crowned champions Paris Saint Germain have warned Real Madrid to respect the contract of coach Carlo Ancelotti, seen as a potential target for the Spanish giants., as later Monday violence scarred the French club's trophy parade. The 'hands off 'Ancelotti message came ahead of what was supposed to be a festive PSG party in the capital but the celebrations turned sour when fans clashed with police.

Manchester City dumps Mancini after FA Cup stunner

Agencia EFEMay 13, 2013 18:45
International Sports Desk, May 13 (EFE).- Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, two days after the club's shocking loss to Wigan in the English FA Cup final. Club management said the "difficult decision" was "the outcome of a planned end of season review process that has been brought forward in light of recent speculation". Mancini, 48, "failed to achieve any of the club's stated targets this year, with the exception of qualification for next season's Champions League," Man City said in a statement.

Football: PSG parade turns sour, Real warned off Ancelotti

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 18:32
Newly-crowned champions Paris Saint Germain have warned Real Madrid to respect the contract of coach Carlo Ancelotti, seen as a potential target for the Spanish giants., as later Monday violence scarred the French club's trophy parade. The 'hands off 'Ancelotti message came ahead of what was supposed to be a festive PSG party in the capital but the celebrations turned sour when fans clashed with police.
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