Slow Food Companion, 2nd edition 2005-08 [English and Portuguese Editions]

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Slow Food Companion, 2nd edition 2005-08 [English and Portuguese Editions]
Publisher: Slow Food, Via della Mendicità Istruita | ISBN: R20070819S | edition 2005 | PDF | 50 pages | 1,64 mb
Whether standing at a BBQ, kneeling on a tatami mat or seated at an elegant restaurant, eating is fundamental to living. Elevating the quality of our food and taking time to enjoy it is a simple way to infuse our daily lives with joy. This is the philosophy of Slow Food.
With food so central to daily life, it naturally follows that what we eat has a profound effect on our surroundings as well – the rural landscape of the countryside, the duration of tradition and the biodiversity of the earth. For a true gastronome, it is impossible to ignore the strong connections between plate and planet.
Founded in 1986 in Italy, Slow Food became an international non-profit organization in 1989 and is currently made up of nearly 1000 ‘Convivia,’ or chapters, whose vast network of 80,000 members is the greatest strength of the movement.

Through its understanding of gastronomy with relation to politics, agriculture and the environment Slow Food has become an active player in agriculture and ecology. Slow Food links pleasure and food with awareness and responsibility. The association’s activities seek to defend biodiversity in our food supply, spread the education of taste, and link producers of excellent foods to consumers through events and initiatives.