The Slow Food Movement

[CMF Newsman]

Rome, 1986. McDonald’s has announced it is opening next to the Piazza di Spagna. This is the final straw for Carlo Petrini, who organizes a demonstration in which a huge crowd of people wave bowls of penne in protest. Out of this came his founding of the International Slow Food Movement, with its manifesto of “Good, clean and fair.”

Fast forward to Chattanooga, 2000. The Slow Food movement has devotees throughout the world, and is about to mobilize in the Scenic City. A group of restaurateurs, farmers, artisan food producers and others organized Slow Food Chattanooga, led by Tom Montague, now governor of the Southeast region of Slow Food USA.

Current chapter leader Trisha King came to the movement through her involvement with environmental issues, she says. “I met Bill Keener from Sequatchie Cove Farm, and became very interested in locally grown food being incorporated into our school system,” she says.

“Slow Food is not some elite foodie thing. It’s not an evangelical thing, either. But it is about making the shift to a food system that supports farmers, minimizes the impact to the environment, and re-connects people with food.”

www.chattanoogapulse.com/featured-editorials/7-featured-editorial/641-feast-the-annual-food-issue

[daworm]

I was about to follow the link until I read this...

“Slow Food is not some elite foodie thing. It’s not an evangelical thing, either. But it is about making the shift to a food system that supports farmers, minimizes the impact to the environment, and re-connects people with food.”

Hmm, that's like saying "I'm not a murderer, but I sure do like killing people".

[TNBear]

Very interesting logic 'worm, but completely screwed up.

[augie47]

Mar 13, 2009 19:18:32 GMT -5 TNBear said:

Very interesting logic 'worm, but completely screwed up.

and this suprises you how ?

[zodiacman]

Slow food is good, but it does have one drawback...

When I'm hungry, I mean really hungry, it's just too darn slow.

[LimitedRecourse]

You shouldn't pick on slow food---and isn't that politically incorect?

[daworm]

Ok, how about "I'm not being preachy, but can I talk to you about Jesus?"

Lately, for some reason or another, I've been very annoyed with anyone with an agenda, no matter what it is. Sigh...

[Tsavodiner]

Last thing you'll find around here, right?!

[daworm]

Yeah, I've taken to only coming around here every three or four days. My blood pressure can't take it any more.

[TNBear]

How interesting it is that you do not have an agenda 'worm, but those who question you do.

[Justin Thyme]

I've never known Worm to have an agenda, just a very strong opinion.

[mikeydokey]

I'll hand it to daworm, he's never tried to run people down because of their religious beliefs, he says what he believes and if someone else believes different, so be it.

Now to slow food, "The Lindenhoff" in Farragut is an authentic German restaurant. A seating for dinner there takes about 3 hours from arrival to dessert. Best 3 hours I've ever spent at a dinner table.

[caterer]

I don't get preachy about it, hell a lot of people have never event heard me talk of it, but...we buy as much locally grown (when in season) produce and as many products that come from sustainable working farms/ranches as I can. Sometimes my clients can't or don't want to pay the extra then we do what THEY want. we try and talk people out of having bottled water and set up a "water station" using real glassware, we don't offer disposables plateware/flatware as an option they have to be requested. I think it makes a difference, I KNOW there is a difference in the quality and flavor of the food. I have tasted it. I know. and if you want some interesting reading pick up a copy of "Righteous Porkchop" by Nicolette Niman. I have also worked with Tom Montague and the local slow food movement since 2002. I wish I could do more.