Overview
- At the Laboral de Gijón, organizers framed alimentation as one of the new strategic sectors, shifting the conversation from gastronomy as spectacle to food as policy.
- The new Dreams format replaces showcooking with dialogue and will be exported as concise “pills” to other regions and countries to widen the debate.
- Zimbabwean activist Elisabeth Mpofu warned that reliance on commercial hybrids erodes traditional seeds, undermines seed sovereignty and limits rural women’s decision‑making.
- Agroecologist Núria Madeo advocated regenerative practices, citing richer nutrients in crops, sharply increased soil fertility and cost savings after three years of transition.
- Younger voices such as Elena Burillo called for institutional backing and chef visibility for producers in a sector facing an aging workforce, with speakers urging action but no concrete policy commitments announced.