Slow Food
For more details on this topic, see Slow Food.Opposed to the culture of fast food, the sub-movement known as Slow Food seeks to encourage the enjoyment of regional produce, traditional foods, which are often grown organically and to enjoy these foods in the company of others. It aims to defend agricultural biodiversity.
The movement claims 83,000 members in 50 countries, which are organized into 800 Convivia or local chapters. Sometimes operating under a logo of a snail, the collective philosophy is to preserve and support traditional ways of life. Today, 42 states in the U.S. have their own convivium.
In 2004, representatives from food communities in more than 150 countries met in Turin under the umbrella of the Terra Madre (Mother Earth) network.
Read more about this topic: Slow Movement
Famous quotes containing the words slow and/or food:
“He is as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear, slow as the elephant.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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—Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935)