Salone del Gusto 2010
Slow Food has announced the dates of the 2010 Salone del Gusto, its biennial exposition of food, wine, and the pleasure of the table. This year, the Salone will be held from October 21st through the 25th. We’ll share details of the Salone and its sister event, Terra Madre, as soon as they become available.
Become a Slow Food Member in September… Any Donation Qualifies!
Earlier this year, the Obama administration told Slow Food and other sustainable agriculture advocates to “show us the movement” for good, clean, and fair food. The Labor Day eat-ins were one visible demonstration of the food movement’s growth and now Slow Food USA presents another opportunity: Join Slow Food USA during September and help sustain [...]
Event Announcement: University of Gastronomic Sciences Information Session
Slow Food Los Angeles is pleased to announce that it will welcome David Szanto, the North American representative of the University of Gastronomic Sciences, to Los Angeles for an information session at the UCLA Art|Sci Center + Lab at CNSI: When: Friday, February 27, 2009 from 7:00pm-9:00pm Where: California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), UCLA Campus, Los [...]
2009 Slow Food on Film Festival Now Accepting Submissions
Slow Food on Film is an international festival of cinema and food promoted by Slow Food and Cineteca di Bologna. Its aim is the promotion of a new critical awareness of food culture through the screening of films, short films, documentaries, and TV series focusing on food-related issues in an original way, as well as [...]
Employment and Internship Opportunities with Slow Food USA
Slow Food USA is currently seeking motivated, strategic and highly skilled individuals to drive its Development, Communications, Slow Food Nation, and Youth programs. All applications are due no later than January 16, 2009. Positions are based in Brooklyn, New York: Please see position summaries and submission instructions below. ++ Director of Development: will be responsible [...]
Slow Food Nation “Food for Thought” videos now online
For those who did not attend Slow Food Nation, for those who attended but did not score a ticket to the sold-out Food for Thought lecture series, and for those who attended but would like another opportunity to consider the ideas presented, videos of the presentations and discussions are now available, free of charge, on [...]
“The Conscientious Cook”: Mindfulness About Waste
Slow Food Los Angeles member Emily Ho alerted us to her “Conscientious Cook” post on The Kitchn, one of a family of sites that focus on “inspiring cooks and nourishing homes.” Moved by Carlo Petrini’s observation at Slow Food Nation that “refrigerators are our tombs,” one of Emily’s recent posts addressed the issue of waste, [...]
Come to the Table Now Available
As a companion to the events over the Labor Day weekend, Slow Food Nation has published Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living. Edited by Katrina Heron and enhanced with photography by Jenny Elia Pfeiffer, Emily Nathan, and Kim Westerman, Come to the Table will be of particular interest to members and [...]
Reflections on Slow Food Nation
Today’s comments are thanks to Emily Ventura of Los Angeles, who shared with us her Slow Food Nation experiences: Slow Food Nation was inspiring and I am still on cloud 9, floating with hope, one full week later! I participated in many of the youth events including the retreat at Slide Ranch and the Eat-in [...]
Reflections on Slow Food Nation
We had encouraged Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to send us their comments on Slow Food Nation and many of you did–thank you! For those readers who did not attend, we’re sharing those comments with you, and will also be sharing links to other sites that have posted observations, photos, and additional information. [...]
Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
Initiated by Roots of Change and endorsed by over 200 leaders in the good food movement, the Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture is an effort to provide the movement with “a clear and commonly held framework for future action.” As part of Slow Food Nation, the draft Declaration was read publicly in San Francisco’s [...]
Schlosser, Patel, and Barber on Good, Clean, and Fair Food
Tom Philpott of Grist has posted his observations of and several videos from and related to Slow Food Nation: Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, talks about the need to consider the rights of workers who help bring the food from the farm to our plates. Considering the “fair” component of the “Good, Clean, [...]
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