| Our convivium (chapter) is part of Slow Food
International, a non-profit organization based in Bra, Italy. Slow Food was founded
in 1986 by Carlo Petrini in response to the opening of a McDonalds in Rome's Piazza
Spagna. Slow Food is dedicated to the promotion of gastronomic culture and the
rediscovery of authentic culinary traditions. But it is more than a gourmand
society. Through its Ark of Taste and Presidia, Slow Food seeks to defend
biodiversity (food variety), including indigenous and "heirloom" foods from
around the world that are at risk of extinction. Slow Food advocates for
eco-gastronomy and sustainable agriculture - food production and consumption which meets
our needs without compromising those of future generations. Slow Food endorses
quality food - food which is good, clean, and fair. To learn more about Slow Food,
please visit the Slow Food USA website at www.slowfoodusa.org. You may also download The Slow Food Companion (PDF document, 1.8
MB) to learn more about us. |
