slow food

On August 29, people from around the country are gathering in San Fransisco to take things slow. It's called Slow Food Nation, and it is a four day event created to celebrate the Slow Food Movement. This event is organized by Slow Food USA, but the movement's beginnings lie in Europe.

What is the Slow Food Movement, you ask? The Slow Food Movement began about 20 years ago with Carlo Petrini, Italian food writer and epicure. He was growing increasingly concerned that industrialization and the quickening pace of life in the late 20th century was ruining food. » read more