Turin, the first vegetarian city in Italy.
Since Chiara Appendino the new mayor of Turin in 2016, things are changing in the city of northern Italy . Why? Because the conversion is already underway to make Turin **the first vegetarian city in Italy**, a proposal that includes meat free day and the teaching of ecology Y animal welfare in schools.
"The promotion of the vegan and vegetarian diet in the municipal territory is a fundamental act to safeguard the environment, health and animals," said the mayor according to Corriere Della Sera.
They have made it known in the Five Star Movement manifesto, a project that began in 2016 and wants to continue until 2021. piedmont region bathed by him po river and surrounded by the Alps is known for her alpine gastronomy and the mixed bun either cooked in Italian , made with boiled veal, beef and chicken.
This change of direction has caught the construction sector somewhat off guard. traditional gastronomy that resists, although the government has assured that its intention is not to close its stores or restaurants. But there is no turning back now because Turin already has 30 vegetarian restaurants and vegans, and many others are including a green gastronomic offer in her letters, according to journalist Katie Foster in The Guardian.
River Po in Turin.
That the city of Turin be sensitive to vegetarian diet , it is not new nor has the government of Chiara Appendino , in fact it was in bra , on the piedmont region where the movement started slow food 20 years ago by the hand of Carlo Petrini . The activist was marked by two events in 1986, one was the opening of a McDonald's in Piazza di Spagna in Rome, and another the death of 19 people by poisoning when consuming a wine manipulated to cheapen it.
It was also the place where they began to celebrate, during the month of March, the first vegetarian festival of the region, Turin Festival Veg. Things are even easier for those who want to adhere to vegetarianism since the City Council's tourism website allows you to find the ideal place to eat, where, of course, there are vegan options Y vegetarian . Here are five of the standouts:
1.A tutto vapore , a small restaurant located Via San Secondo that prepares takeaway, of course, vegetarian and gluten free.
2.Alma Latina Dal 1993, a local mexican cuisine with an international menu adapted to the vegetarian cuisine , vegan and gluten-free.
3.Antica Bruschetteria Pautasso is a restaurant of Piedmontese cuisine but adapted to the new times and with local product.
4.Antica Trattoria ‘Calmly’, traditional cuisine of Turin homemade and calm.
5.Antico Balcon is a vintage pizzeria located in the Piazza Emanuele Filiberto . Here you will find high quality and highly digestible products, such as their pizzas made with organic flour.
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