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À TABLE AVEC LES RELIGIONS
Portfolio 2013-2014
Benvenuti in Italia, in collaboration with Mensa Civica, the Risteco and the Fondation Charles Léopold
Mayer pour le Progrès de l'Homme promoted the research project named À table avec les religions, to
study religious dietary laws, school canteen service and religious pluralism, working with reference to
three case-studies in Turin and Rome (Italy) and Zaragoza (Spain). The project is now planned in
Birmingham, Bucarest, Lausanne, Paris and Tirana.
The project is led by Maria Chiara Giorda (historian of religions), and the research team composed of
Luca Bossi (sociologist) and Elena Messina (anthropologist), members of the Benvenuti in Italia
Scientific Committee. The research team collaborated with Gladys Arbey (Zaragoza case-study), Sara
Casiraghi (gastronome) and Paola Durelli (nutritionist).
The main objective of the study is to explore differences in diet and eating habits among children
attending European schools and those who come from foreign countries, and to define how public
institutions such as primary schools, and their canteen services can consider the religious and
traditional beliefs regarding nutrition.
The project is now going to involve a broad and in-depth programme of research activities. This
includes working with colleagues from the five collaborating cities: Birmingham, Bucarest, Lausanne,
Paris and Tirana. More precisely, research activities concern three schools for each city (thus, circa
750 families for each city), focusing on questionnaires regarding religious dietary rules in school
canteen service. The aim of the study is to produce an evaluation of the school canteen service
provided in terms of social inclusion/exclusion. This also includes actions in conjunction with public
agencies, actors and institution, community groups and other stakeholders.
The numbers of the project ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Paper and reports .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Conferences ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Cultural events ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Multimedia ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
I find that the idea of making multicultural
menu is really interesting.
Martha, 23 from England
I like trying new tastes and dishes
and also to know and meet diverse
cultures.
John, 21 from USA
The numbers of the project
Research activities
6 primary schools (Rome, Turin, Zaragoza)
2.012 students
848 families
30 conferences in Italy, France, Great Britain and Switzerland
24 interreligious dinners
More than 1.000 meals served to students, families and stakeholders
50 recipes and 19 beverages from differents cultural and religious traditions
The menu was really really good. It makes me
so full and it is really healthy as well.
Fabrizio, 26 from Italy
Nice idea, wonderful!
A fresh new wave proyecting us into the
multireligious world. It made me reflect on
other and different cultures and religions.
Leyla, 19 from Egypt
Paper and reports
Two Reports concerned with results of the first year of the survey.
Italian version: www.benvenutiinitalia.it/pensiero/food-relgion-2014/report-2014-ita/
English version: www.benvenutiinitalia.it/pensiero/food-relgion-2014/report-2014-eng/
Three scientific articles:
- Giorda M., Bossi L., Messina E., Il progetto A Tavola con le religioni. Alcuni dati, Reset
(Dossier n.153, Giugno 2014), at www.reset.it/articolo/il-progetto-a-tavola-con-le-
religionialcuni-dati.
- Giorda M., A tavola con le religioni. Il cibo plurale delle mense scolastiche, in Notizie di
“Politeia”, XXX, 114, 2014, pp.70-93.
- Messina E., Geografia delle good practices. Mensa, ospedale, cimitero, lavoro, in A. Melloni,
Rapporto sull’analfabetismo religioso, Il Mulino, Bologna 2014, pp. 451-457.
Six articles published on the online platform IRInews
www.benvenutiinitalia.it/pensiero/pubblicazioni/irinews/:
- Messina E., Innovazione e progetto. À table avec les religions, Irinews, 01/04/2014, ISSN:
2239 – 1169.
- Messina E., Gustare l’altro. Cibo, religione, incontro a tavola, Irinews, 01/01/2014, ISSN:
2239 – 1169.
- Messina E., Food-Religion. Cibo, religione e mensa scolastica: tu cosa mangi? Irinews,
01/01/2014, ISSN: 2239 – 1169.
- Messina E., À table avec les religions: un progetto sulle mense scolastiche, 01/07/2013, ISSN:
2239 – 1169.
- Bossi L., RE- PARTY: Religioni in città, Irinews, 01/07/2013, ISSN: 2239 – 1169.
- Bossi L., Feste e cibi religiosi: prosegue il progetto sperimentale di storia delle religioni per
l’attività alternativa, Irinews, 01/04/2013, ISSN: 2239 – 1169.
Conferences
2014-2015, October-January: Centro Interculturale della Città di Torino (Intercultural Center)
Class in History of Religions: “Feeding the Souls” (30 hours cours).
2014-2015, October-January Università degli Studi dell’Insubria (Como-Varese)
À table avec les religions presented the lesson for the MA Undergraduate students named
“Diritto, religioni, alimentazione. Regolare il cibo, ordinare il mondo (Rights, Religions and
nourishment: ruling the food, organizing the world)”. (20 hours)
2014, 23rd October: Torino, Terra Madre
During the International event named Terra Madre organized by Slow Food , À table avec les
religions participates in the conference “Eating City: un’altra idea di città”. (Eating City: a
different idea of city)
2014, 20 October: Pollenzo, University of Gastronomic Sciences
Conference named “Food and religions”: À table avec les religions presented achieved results of
the first year of research concerning cultural and religious traditions within Italian and
European school canteen service.
2014, 16 October: Turin, Sala Valfré
During the public event Diario alimentare nell’antichità (Ancient food diary): À table avec les
religions partecipates in the conference “Dall’Egitto a Bisanzio, l’identità dei popoli antichi
attraverso le loro abitudini alimentar”i (From Egyptian to Byzantine Empire Ancient people food
identity through their dietary habits), organized by Archeoricette in collaboration with con
ArcheologiTrePuntoZero and Centro Studi Petrie and supported by GranoTorino.
2014, 6 October: Turin, Fabbrica delle “E”
Benvenuti in Italia Foundation organizes the weekly event named Scuola di Politica Renata
Fonte, during which À table avec les religions presented the achieved results of the first year of
research with Vinicio Ongini, representative for MIUR (Minister of Education) – Foreign
Students Office.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK-7IqYgwZ8-
2014, August 11-15: Villarceaux (FR), Eating City Summer Campus
ARC2020 signatory Eating City organized a summer campus for twenty-five Euro-
mediterranean young people male and female, aged 30 or younger. The event, taking place in
Villarceaux (FR) presented courses given by Euro-mediterranean experts on sustainable food
from universities, companies, local authorities and civil society. In this cccasion, À table avec les
religions prepared papers and speech concerning religious dietary systems in school canteen
service, in Italy.
2014, June, 13-14: Eating City Tirana.
Conferences on “Food Policy and Food Planning”.
2014, May 21-22: University of Lausanne (CH)
International Conference on “Spiritualité et religion dans les modèles de rétablissement en
institution: accompagnement et régulation dans la diversité?” À table Avec les religions
presented the paper “Religious diversity in hospitals: improving health care?” (EASR
International Conference) on food and religions in hospitals.
2014, April-May: Rome, La Sapienza University
Four lessons on “Food and religions: an historical and anthropological overview”, for
undergraduate students of the MA in Religion and Intercultural Communication.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v5aPsQNQyY
2014, April 28 Milano: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
À table avec les religions presented the lesson for the MA Undergraduate students on “Diritto e
religioni (Rights and Religions)”.
2014, March 25: Milano, Fondazione Feltrinelli e Reset.
À table avec les religions presented the paper “Nutrire l’Anima. Religione e Alimentazione
(Feeding the soul. Food and Religions)”. www.resetdoc.org/news/00000000112
2014, March 21-22: Eating City Rome.
Conferences on “Food Policy and Food Planning”.
2013, August 11-15: Villarceaux (FR), Eating City Summer Campus
The event presented courses given by Euro-mediterranean experts on sustainable food from
universities, companies, local authorities and civil society. In this occasion, À table avec les
religions prepared the paper “Food and religions: an historical and anthropological overview”.
Cultural events
2014, October 20-21-22: Pollenzo, University of Gastronomic Sciences
Religiously correct menu testing in schools: the UNISG school canteen services organized the
three day testing for school pupils (6-11). An Interreligious Gala dinner is organized by
Benvenuti in Italia Foundation, in collaboration with Slow Food and Banca del Vino (Wine
Bank). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAvOHAJXY8w
2014, 17 ottobre: Cascina Caccia, San Sebastiano da Po
Cooking my religions: interreligious dinner organized by Fondazione Benvenuti in Italia
Foundation and À table avec les religions within Cascina Caccia, Mafia seized property.
2014, October, 11-12: Venezia, Biennale Architettura (International Architecture Exhibition)
Tracce di fede (Traces of faith): multireligious walking among sacred places in Venice, in the
frame of the Sacred weekend. Organized by Benvenuti in Italia, À table avec les religions and
Biennale Architettura.
2014, September 27-28: Torino Spiritualità
Mobilità Urbane: multireligious walkings among sacred places of Turin; the events
involved 60 persons, moving through some of the most important religious places of the City of
Turin, ending with religious dinner and lunch consumed in loco.
2014, September 27: White Night of Religions (Torino Spiritualità 2014)
DI[W]INE | ARTS: vernissage with religious art exhibition from Benvenuti in Italia Foundation
and religious wine and food tasting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9IrYQ2-ux4
2014, June 3: Rome
Food and Religions primary schools workshops by UVA in collaboration with Benvenuti in
Italia. Final event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v5aPsQNQyY
2013, ottobre-dicembre: Turin, Bar Italia Libera
Cibo divino(Divene Food): three religious dinners (Jewish, Islamic and Buddhist) prepared and
presented by representative from the each one of the religious communities and introduced by
À table avec les religions researchers. In collaboration with Benvenuti in Italia Foundation.
www.benvenutiinitalia.it/cibo-divino/
2013, September 28-29: Torino Spiritualità
Mobilità Urbane: multireligious walkings among sacred places of Turin; the events
involved 60 persons, moving through some of the most important religious places of the City of
Turin, ending with religious dinner and lunch consumed in loco.
2013, May 22: Turin, Acmos Association
Multireligious dinner organized by Benvenuti in Italia Foundation in collaboration with À table
avec les religions and Acmos Association.
Multimedia
Religious up! [your meal]
A short video about food education, community and religious pluralism in contemporary Italian
school canteens. http://www.barillagood4.com/it/allprojects/single/282
DeAgostini publishing, “Mangiare Sacro (Sacred Eating)”
on Jewish, Islamic, Orthodox and Chinese traditional sacred food habits and rules.
www.zonareligione.scuola.com/mangiare_sacro/index.html
RE-party (www.reparty.it/)
Turin’s sacred/religious places interactive map, with religious cooking videos, sustained by the
Youth Programme of the EU in collaboration with Osservatorio Pluralismo Religioso di Torino
– Turin’s Observatory on Religious Pluralism (e.g. www.reparty.it/Ricorrenze/chanukka/).