Food, journalism, the right to information of consumers and, in general, of citizens: three elements they find in the Festival of Food Journalism space for further study. Also for this reason, in the third edition the partnership with Altroconsumo is renewed, active since the beginning of the event. Altronconsumo è one of the most solid consumer organizations in Italy, which boasts 399 thousand members, and the values it supports are the same with which it participates in the Food Journalism Festival.
Altroconsumo leaves its mark on a safe, transparent, credible market, also - and perhaps above all - in the food sector. Reporting critical issues in the sector, giving names and surnames. From awareness campaigns against antibiotic resistance, to historical investigations on transparency in food labels, from investigations on acrylamide and mycotoxins in food, to requests on the new challenges in terms of transparency and food safety brought to the attention of the highest institutional offices and the supervisory authorities.
Franca Braga, Head of Food and Health Altroconsumo, on 22 February will take part in the panel “The year of Italian food. Food policies for the next legislature? ”. Luisa Crisigiovanni, General secretary of the association, the 22 February will intervene in the panel dedicated to Europe and food security: what the citizens know. Rosanna Massarenti, editor in charge of Magazines Altroconsumo, the 23 February will participate in Food journalism in the face of the new challenges of ethics.
Altroconsumo from over 40 years is the reference point for citizens, interprets their needs, obtains solutions. With 340 professionals at the service of people every day anticipates the demands of consumers, offering innovative tools for safe and convenient choices. Inform with authority and independence through your publications. It is committed to defending collective rights through the institution of class action and to improve the regulatory framework and the representation of instances in institutional locations, including in Europe. It intervenes in market dynamics, conditioning them in favor of development and innovation.
