Migrants' food in Europe : why is it a controversial issue?

Food as the common language around a surplus table

In this episode of the Food2Gather podcast, we hear from a local social organization that is working to help young people and reduce food waste. Head into the class with them as they teach research methods, cook food and enjoy each other's company.  One of the hypotheses of the Food2gather project, was that food could work as a common language (who ever we are, where ever we come from) and  that this pilot with surplus table gave a wonderful illustration of food as common language.  The Food2Gather podcast dives into examples from each of the six universities participating in the Food2Gather project – a European project which aimed to answer the question: what role does food play in creating public spaces and opportunities for people to meet and live together? This project has received funding from HERA JPR Public Spaces: Culture and Integration in Europe funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 769478 For more information, please visit the website: https://uni.oslomet.no/food2gather/ [https://uni.oslomet.no/food2gather/]

A research question and answer with Food2Gather Italy

This episode is a little bit different. The Food2Gather Italian team talks about their research through a question and answer format. Enjoy!  The Food2Gather podcast dives into examples from each of the six universities participating in the Food2Gather project – a European project which aimed to answer the question: what role does food play in creating public spaces and opportunities for people to meet and live together?

Vivre dans l'attente et s'alimenter : solidarités, débrouilles et résistances autour de squats bordelais

Episode is in French Dans cet épisode – nous nous trouvons à Bordeaux. Nous nous intéressons dans la question : comment s’aliment-t-on au quotidien quand on vit en squat ? Pour répondre à cette question, il faut aussi comprendre que la majorité des gens qui vivent en squat sont des personnes en situation de migration, qui ont parcouru des milliers de kilomètres à la recherche d’un avenir meilleur, et qui se retrouve positionné a la marge de la société, bloqué dans l’attente administrative, parfois catalogué comme ‘sans-papiers’ toujours étiqueté comme ‘migrants’, devant faire face à une situation de précarité, résidentielle notamment.  Dans ce podcast, nous nous penchons sur le projet Food2Gather, un projet européen qui vise à répondre à une question importante : Quel rôle joue l’alimentation dans la création d'espaces publics et d'opportunités pour les gens à se rencontrer et à vivre ensemble ? Six pays ont mené des études distinctes, mais liées, pour explorer les espaces alimentaires dans un contexte de migration. This project has received funding from HERA JPR Public Spaces: Culture and Integration in Europe funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 769478 For more information, visit website here: https://uni.oslomet.no/food2gather/ [https://uni.oslomet.no/food2gather/]

I paesaggi del cibo come spazi di integrazione: la ricerca del gruppo italiano

Episode is in Italian Il podcast che presentiamo delinea la ricerca del gruppo italiano che guarda alla migrazione forzata attraverso le lenti del cibo. I primi due clip riguardano le pratiche del cibo in due scenari di emergenza: a Roma -dove sostano i migranti in transito diretti a nord o coloro che sono in attesa dei loro documenti- e a Ventimiglia dove i migranti tentano di valicare il confine francese e continuare così il loro viaggio. A seguire, abbiamo due clip relativi a due progetti di ristorazione nelle città di Venezia e di Padova i cui proprietari intendono coinvolgere i clienti in un viaggio del gusto lungo le rotte percorse come rifugiati afgani. Infine, l’ultimo podcast presenta un workshop digitale in cui le richiedenti asilo condividono le loro ricette con un’audience tenuta forzatamente a casa dalla pandemia. Tutti e cinque gli scenari presentati pongono l’accento sul cibo nella sua dimensione di nutrimento simbolico, relazionale e culturale.    This project has received funding from HERA JPR Public Spaces: Culture and Integration in Europe funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 769478 For more information, please visit the website: https://uni.oslomet.no/food2gather/ [https://uni.oslomet.no/food2gather/]

Migrants' food in Europe : why is it a controversial issue?

We head to Belgium and Norway in this episode to explore a controversial topic: the slaughter of animals with (or without) stunning for the production of halal or kosher meat. This topic was part of a comparative analysis conducted by the six Food2Gather countries.   The Food2Gather podcast dives into examples from each of the six universities participating in the Food2Gather project – a European project which aimed to answer the question: what role does food play in creating public spaces and opportunities for people to meet and live together?  This project has received funding from HERA JPR Public Spaces: Culture and Integration in Europe funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 769478 For more information, please visit the website: https://uni.oslomet.no/food2gather/ [https://uni.oslomet.no/food2gather/]