# Slow Food presidia in Italy: 402 in 2026 > 402 Slow Food presidia in Italy out of 696 worldwide (September 1, 2026). Why the foundation's page says 600, and how a presidio differs from a DOP. URL: https://myitalia.it/food/presidi-slow-food Last updated: 2026-09-11 The Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity's database lists 402 presidia in Italy out of 696 worldwide, counted on September 1, 2026, so more than half of all presidia are Italian. ## 402 in Italy, 696 in the world Both numbers are database counts, not published totals: 402 results with the country filter on Italy, 696 with no filter, read on September 1, 2026. A count like that moves. It can include presidia that have since been archived, and it won't be the same next year, so it belongs next to its date every time it's quoted. ## Why the foundation's own page says 600 The foundation's editorial page describes the project as some 600 presidia in 70 countries, and it gives no year for that figure. The round number and the database count sit on the same website and don't agree. Treat the 600 as an order of magnitude, and use 402 and 696, with the date, when you need an actual count. ## A presidio is not an EU label A presidio is a project of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity; DOP, IGP and STG are registrations under EU law. Italy has 334 registered food names in 2026: 174 DOP, 156 IGP and 4 STG. The comparison is lopsided in a useful way. The database holds more Italian presidia, 402, than Italy has registered food names, and the two lists are compiled by different bodies for different purposes. So one list says nothing about the other. A product on the Slow Food list has no EU registration because of it, and a DOP cheese is not a presidio because it's protected. ## What the count can't tell you No breakdown by region is published for the 402 Italian presidia in our sources, so this page can't say how many sit in Piedmont or in Sicily. It also can't tell you which ones welcome visitors. Nothing in a database count says who you can visit, or when. ## Using the list on a trip The database that returned 402 Italian results on September 1, 2026 is also where to search for a product or a village before you go. Look at each entry's status, since archived presidia can still turn up in a search, and contact the producers named there directly. For the wider count of protected names, see [DOP and IGP in Italy](/themes/dop-igp) and the four recipes on [Italy's STG](/food/stg-italiane). For how the number was built, see [402 Slow Food presidia](/stories/402-slow-food-presidia). ## FAQ ### How many Slow Food presidia are there in Italy? 402 as of September 1, 2026, counted on the official database of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity with the country filter set to Italy. Without a filter the same database returns 696 worldwide, so Italy holds more than half of all entries. ### Why does Slow Food say there are about 600 presidia? Because its editorial page still gives a rounded figure of about 600 presidia in 70 countries, with no year attached. The database, counted on September 1, 2026, returns 696 entries worldwide, and it may include archived presidia, so neither number is a clean total. ### Is a Slow Food presidio the same as a DOP? No. A presidio is a project of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity, while DOP, IGP and STG are registrations under EU law. Italy has 334 registered food names in 2026, 174 DOP, 156 IGP and 4 STG, fewer than the 402 Italian presidia in the database. ### Where can I find the list of Slow Food presidia? In the database of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity, filtered by country: on September 1, 2026 it returned 402 results for Italy. The count moves and can include archived entries, so check each presidio's status before you plan a visit around it. ## Sources | Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until | |---|---|---|---| | I Presidi Slow Food attivi in Italia sono 402 (settembre 2026), su circa 696 in tutto il mondo. | [Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversita - banca dati Presidi](https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/it/presidi-slow-food/) | medium | 2027-09-01 | | La Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversita descrive il progetto Presidi come composto da circa 600 Presidi in 70 Paesi. | [Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversita](https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/it/cosa-facciamo/i-presidi/) | medium | 2027-09-01 | | Sommando DOP, IGP e STG, l'Italia conta 334 denominazioni agroalimentari registrate nell'UE (2026). | [MASAF - Elenco DOP e IGP prodotti agricoli (PDF, agg. 11/06/2026)](https://www.masaf.gov.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.php/L/IT/D/1%252Fa%252F2%252FD.e7bdb4ebe6d458c7925a/P/BLOB%3AID%3D15453/E/pdf?mode=download); [MASAF - Elenco e disciplinari STG prodotti agricoli](https://www.masaf.gov.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/24230) | high | 2027-06-30 | ## Image https://media.myitalia.it/media/food.presidi-slow-food.v2.1600.jpg Author: Alessandro Vargiu. 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