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How to Get Started in the Slow Food Movement
Posted by davidwfox on 18 May 2008 | Tagged as: food
Nothing is more fundamental to sustainability than food. Thanks to a link passed on by my friend Ben de Vries, I recommend checking out the growing Slow Food movement:
Slow Food is good, clean and fair food. We believe that the food we eat should taste good; that it should be produced in a clean way that does not harm the environment, animal welfare or our health; and that food producers should receive fair compensation for their work.
Every day presents multiple opportunities to slow down and taste real food. Try it today!
For Your Calendar: Slow Food Nation
Posted by davidwfox on 01 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: events, food
As a kid I tended a sizable vegetable garden. I don’t know what inspired me (a suburban kid) to till the backyard soil at age 10. But I loved the work and the joy of fresh, local food stuck with me. It was also the beginning of my entrepreneurial life as I sold produce to neighbors.
So today I was pleased to hear from my friends at Straus Communications that Slow Food Nation is coming to San Francisco later this year.
Most people have lost touch with food and farms, and this event will create a space in which we can celebrate, explore, and educate ourselves about food that is delicious, ecologically sustainable and socially just.
Slow Food Nation inspires and empowers Americans to build a food system that is good, clean and fair.
The world’s most pressing questions regarding health, culture, the environment, education, social justice and the global economy are all deeply connected to the food we eat and how it is produced.
Slow Food Nation is an event at the center of a movement with national impact and global implications. It will engage tens of thousands of attendees in learning how everyday choices affect our wellbeing, our culture and the health of the planet.
The event will be held from August 29 to September 1, 2008 in San Francisco, and will bring hundreds of farmers and food artisans from across the country to present an extraordinary range of foods and preparation techniques. It will offer activities for all ages, including food, music, talks, forums, workshops, films and exhibits, all highlighting food that supports an agricultural system that is good, clean and fair.
More at www.slowfoodnation.org
Put it in your calendar now!
