SLOW FOOD

Slow Food

What is Slow Food?

Founded in 1989 by Carlo Petrini and a group of his gastronomic friends in Italy

What is Slow Food?

What is Slow Food?

Formed in response to the despair felt by these men who were offended by the

1986 installation of a McDonald’s near the Spanish Steps, one of Rome’s most

historical landmarks

Italy 1986

A small but dedicated group of food writers, chefs,

foodies etc got together and joked about opposing fast food with Sloooow

Food....and so a movement was

'born’!!!!!

What is Slow Food?

The philosophy

and practice of Slow Food

What is Slow Food?

Slow life

Slow Food Is About…

–pleasure, taste knowledge choice

–the enjoyment of food


–knowing food origins

–supporting biodiversity


–uniting as a local food community and economy

–people coming together on the farm, in the market, and at the table

Food is meant to be tasty, wholesome,

capable of satifying all 5 senses and able to evoke a complex

set of feelings, memories and

identity

GOOD

the way it’s produced

respects the environment,

animal welfare and our health

CLEAN

those who produce it should receive FAIR payment for

their work

How to live the Slow Food way…

limiting pesticides

promoting sustainable agricultural practices

ethical treatment of animals

great taste

food miles

nutritional quality…

Try shifting your focus so that the ingredient label is your

first priority


Try shifting your focus so that the

ingredient label is your first priority

How to live the Slow Food way… Slowly wean yourself off

processed foods

Think tradition – revive old family recipes and foodways

Think about how your food tastes, make comparisons b/w

processed and whole foods

Take your time to honor your taste and satiety signals – you may be happier and healthier

than you ever imagined


– Learn to can and freeze foods

– Learn to make processed foods from scratch; such as pasta, cheeses, soups, ice cream and bread

– Be willing to fail – follow a new recipe exactly and use good recipes from classic cookbooks – then learn to experiment.


Buy locally produced foods

Eat with the Seasons in Mind

Buy Organic Foods when possible

Buy local Meats (beef and lamb) and local poultry, eggs and pork

that has been raised on real food themselves

buy as local as possible


Support local Gardens and teaching children

to grow their own food

Start your own family or community garden

Learn how to compost

Summary

Just start by doing one thing at a time and

slow down…

SLOW FOOD

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