Share and Voice: Slow Food

This week I'd thought I'd share a website that I actually stumbled across freshman year, when writing my research paper. The website is called Slow Food. Slow Food is a non-profit organization started in 1989 when 15 countries signed the Slow Food Manifesto, to counter fast food and fast life. The vision of slow food is: "We envision a world in which all people can access and enjoy food that is good for them, good for those who grow it and good for the planet." Their mission is to promote good, clean, and fair food for all. Their definition for their mission, taken from their website, is:

"Slow Food's approach to agriculture, food production and gastronomy is based on a concept of food quality defined by three interconnected principles:

GOOD a fresh and flavorsome seasonal diet that satisfies the senses and is part of our local culture;

CLEAN food production and consumption that does not harm the environment, animal welfare or our health;

FAIR accessible prices for consumers and fair conditions and pay for small-scale producers."

You can read all about the different projects,activities, and events that Slow Food holds around the world. Here is a link to the USA national chapter of Slow Food, for more close to home events. I looked up the local chapters in Minnesota and there's a chapter in Minneapolis,Fergus Falls,Rochester, and DULUTH!

I recommend looking at the first link at the top of the page because that one takes you to the Slow Food International website; it's interesting to look at how big this association is,their philosophy,and what they do. But if you have time, check out the other links too!