Minorities, Migrants & Unemployment: How Food Is Creating Inclusion on the Danube

Across the Danube region, food is more than tradition — it is a tool for social inclusion, economic opportunity, and cultural recognition. Two EU-backed initiatives, Culinary Trail and SReST (Socially Responsible Slow Food Tourism), are putting this idea into practice.

🔹 The Culinary Trail has documented over 700 traditional recipes from ethnic and migrant communities — from Roma and Gorani dishes to Istrian Italian soups — showcasing how food can reflect a rich multicultural heritage and foster new tourism paths.

🔹 SReST links gastronomy with social inclusion, offering training, employment, and new roles to unemployed people, migrants, women, and other vulnerable groups — turning culinary skills into sustainable livelihoods.

Together, these projects demonstrate how food can serve as a catalyst for building bridges, creating jobs, and celebrating diversity across Europe. Welcome to read more on the last interview: https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/en/cp_article/minoranze-migranti-disoccupati-sul-danubio-il-cibo-diventa-inclusione/

Author: 17/12/2025, Marco Ranocchiari