Ark of Taste

SLOW Food makes its support of biodiversity real by promoting artisan producers of quality products.

Created in 1996, the Ark of Taste is a growing catalogue of foods that have been forgotten or marginalised and are at risk of disappearing completely. The Ark identifies over 500 animal breeds, fruit and vegetable varieties, prepared foods and specific dishes and offers a resource for those interested in sourcing and promoting quality foods.

The Ark of Taste aims to rediscover, catalogue, describe and publicise forgotten flavours. It holds information about outstanding food products that are threatened by industrial standardisation, hygiene laws, the regulations of large-scale distribution and environmental damage.

Ark products range from the Italian valchiavenna goat to the American navajo-churro sheep, from the last indigenous Irish cattle breed, the kerry, to a unique variety of Greek fava beans grown only on the island of Santorini. All are endangered products that have real economic viability and commercial potential.

Australian Ark projects
Cured meat
Bull-boar sausage
Fruit
Bunya nut
Honey
Kangaroo Island ligurian bee honey
Leatherwood honey

More information
Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity