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GMOsSlow Food is against the commercial planting of genetically modified (GM) crops and works to promote GM-free food and animal feed. www.slowfood.com/international/22/gmosLand GrabbingWith the global population growing exponentially, access to land and water are the keys to food sovereignty. We cannot allow land to be treated like any other commodity and subjected to the rules of the free market. Our land grabbing campaign aims to bring the phenomenon to light. www.slowfood.com/international/17/land-grabbingSlow Food believes that the way meat is produced and consumed in the current system is unsustainable, with detrimental effects on the environment, human health, animal welfare and small-scale farmers. Our solution: eat less and better meat, pay a fair price and always consider the origin. www.slowfood.com/international/172/slow-meatSlow Food believes that small-scale fishers form an essential part of fragile aquatic ecosystems that must be protected along with the biodiversity of marine species. Through the Slow Fish campaign, we are working to promote artisanal fishing and neglected fish species.www.slowfood.com/slowfishEvery year we are losing cheese types, livestock breeds, pastures, herders, skills and ancient knowledge. Slow Food is taking a stand to support the rights of small-scale producers around the world who produce traditional and raw milk cheese and dairy products, particularly in countries where strict government hygiene regulations threaten their livelihoods. www.slowfood.com/slowcheeseMeatSlow FishSlow Cheese139