Slow Food Los Angeles

supporting good, clean, and fair food production and consumption in Los Angeles

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, and [...]

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 friends [...]

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 at [...]

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.
Today’s [...]

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, Fair” Manifesto [...]

Keeping up with Slow Food USA

Last week, San Francisco was host not only to the inaugural Slow Food Nation but also to Slow Food USA’s National Congress, a meeting of chapter leaders to discuss governance and organizational issues.
To coincide with the National Congress, Slow Food USA has revised–and revitalized–its website, and we encourage Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends [...]

CHOW Presents Slow Food Nation Podcasts

In addition to being among the supporters and sponsors of Slow Food Nation, CHOW is presenting a series of “bite-sized bulletins,” interviews with the people behind the scenes who are tasting, selecting, organizing, and working to make Slow Food Nation the biggest artisanal food event in the United States.
Currently available, via the CHOW website and [...]

The Slow Food Nation Victory Garden Takes Root

In the first event of Slow Food Nation, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Alice Waters, and Anya Fernald, executive director of Slow Food Nation, officially opened the Slow Food Nation Victory Garden at the San Francisco Civic Center on July 12. Coordinators and more than 250 volunteers worked to transform the heart of the Civic [...]

“Slow Food Savors Its Big Moment”

Kim Severson writes in Wednesday’s New York Times about Slow Food Nation as a “coming of age” for Slow Food in the United States as the organization develops its own identity, related to but distinct from our Italy-based parent.

Event Announcement: Slow Food Nation Marin Road Trip

Are you considering attending Slow Food Nation this year? If you are, consider joining members of the Los Angeles convivium on a gastronomic Road Trip outside the city. Explore the pristine Tomales Bay, enjoy a tour of Cowgirl Creamery, pick up some lunch essentials in Pt. Reyes Station or the Marin Sun Farms Butcher Shop, visit [...]

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