Slow down. Think Locally. Living the slow life with food as the focus is as rewarding as it is easy, and it can be done daily by each one of us.

We are enslaved by speed and have all succumbed to the same insidious virus: Fast Life, which disrupts our habits, pervades the privacy of our homes and forces us to eat Fast Foods.

A firm defense of quiet material pleasure is the only way to oppose the universal folly of Fast Life.

May suitable doses of guaranteed sensual pleasure and slow, long-lasting enjoyment preserve us from the contagion of the multitude who mistake frenzy for efficiency.

Our defense should begin at the table with Slow Food. Let us rediscover the flavors and savors of regional cooking and banish the degrading effects of Fast Food.

In the name of productivity, Fast Life has changed our way of being and threatens our environment and our landscapes. So Slow Food is now the only truly progressive answer.

That is what real culture is all about: developing taste rather than demeaning it. And what better way to set about this than an international exchange of experiences, knowledge, projects?
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Slow Food, as the name implies, is all about slowing down. It is the taste bud equivalent of stopping to smell the roses. It is no surprise that the concept, which has grown into an international movement, comes from Italy. The fundamental concept of Slow Food is simple: take the time to gather at the table, enjoy a good meal, and savor the flavor & nutrition of foods that are distinctive to the season, your geographic region, and are prepared in a traditional manner with little or no "processing".