The Slow Food Movement: A Return to Food Culture

Slow Food

What is the importance of the slow food movement?

When we talk about the pleasure, we must talk about the importance of slow food movement; Eat differently, sitting at the table, exchanging some words with other diners is surely a moment of pleasant life. Slow Food is a global non-profit organization founded in 1989 by Carlo Petrini, to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures, defend regional traditions, have a slow life and counteract the rise of fast life and fast food. Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving milions of people and working to ensure everyone has access to good, clean and fair food. Slow Food states that food is tied with many aspects of life such as culture, politics, agriculture and the environment. Slow Food thinks a world where all people can understand food is good for them, good for those who grow it and good for the planet and all is based on three principles: GOOD quality, tasty and healthy food; CLEAN production that don't hurt the environment; FAIR accesible price for consumers.

Presidia and local promotion

Each countries have its own Presidia, each Presidia has a leader who is responsible for promoting local artisan, farmers, local flavor through regional events; They support small traditional products at risk of disappear, promoting the territory, recovering ancient crafts and processing methods, safeguard breeds place.