You've heard of fast food, but what about slow food?
You
've
heard
of
fast
food
,
but
what
about
slow
food
?
Slow food is an international movement.
Slow
food
is
an
international
movement
.
It promotes home cooking, and the use of fresh, unprocessed produce.
It
promotes
home
cooking
,
and
the
use
of
fresh
,
unprocessed
produce
.
It was founded as reaction to the popularity of unhealthy fast food.
It
was
founded
as
reaction
to
the
popularity
of
unhealthy
fast
food
.
It also encourages people to buy food from local businesses, rather than large supermarkets.
It
also
encourages
people
to
buy
food
from
local
businesses
,
rather
than
large
supermarkets
.
The movement began in 1986. at that time, McDonald's wanted to open a restaurant in the centre of Rome (Italy).
The
movement
began
in
1986.
at
that
time
,
McDonald
's
wanted
to
open
a
restaurant
in
the
centre
of
Rome
(
Italy
)
.
Food writer Carlo Perini, along with others, was against this.
Food
writer
Carlo
Perini
,
along
with
others
,
was
against
this
.
So, the Slow Food Organization was born.
So
,
the
Slow
Food
Organization
was
born
.
Today, it has overt 100,00 members in 132 countries.
Today
,
it
has
overt
100,00
members
in
132
countries
.
And its symbol is one of the world's slowest moving creatures, the snail.
And
its
symbol
is
one
of
the
world
's
slowest
moving
creatures
,
the
snail
.
The organization's website explains, "The snail was chosen because it moves slowly, and calmly eats its way through life."
The
organization
's
website
explains
,
``
The
snail
was
chosen
because
it
moves
slowly
,
and
calmly
eats
its
way
through
life
.
''
But Slow Food isn't just about the food we eat.
But
Slow
Food
is
n't
just
about
the
food
we
eat
.
It's also about how we eat it.
It
's
also
about
how
we
eat
it
.
Slow foodies say that in our fast - food world with very little time, we've forgotten that eating should be a social activity.
Slow
foodies
say
that
in
our
fast
-
food
world
with
very
little
time
,
we
've
forgotten
that
eating
should
be
a
social
activity
.
They believe families should eat together and talk, rather than watch TV with their dinner while sitting in front of it.
They
believe
families
should
eat
together
and
talk
,
rather
than
watch
TV
with
their
dinner
while
sitting
in
front
of
it
.
In fact, research has shown that if children grow up in a family that eats together at the table, they are more likely to do well in school, and less likely to have behavioral problems or devel op eating disorders.
In
fact
,
research
has
shown
that
if
children
grow
up
in
a
family
that
eats
together
at
the
table
,
they
are
more
likely
to
do
well
in
school
,
and
less
likely
to
have
behavioral
problems
or
devel
op
eating
disorders
.
And there's more!
And
there
's
more
!
Slow Food has sparked an entire Slow Food Movement.
Slow
Food
has
sparked
an
entire
Slow
Food
Movement
.
This encourages people to slow down the pace of their busy lives.
This
encourages
people
to
slow
down
the
pace
of
their
busy
lives
.
And now, within the movement, there's Slow Money, Slow Travel, Slow Parenting, Slow Art and Slow Media, among many others.
And
now
,
within
the
movement
,
there
's
Slow
Money
,
Slow
Travel
,
Slow
Parenting
,
Slow
Art
and
Slow
Media
,
among
many
others
.
In 1999 The World Institute of Slowness was formed.
In
1999
The
World
Institute
of
Slowness
was
formed
.
One of the Institute's slogans is a quotation by the famous American actress Mae West.
One
of
the
Institute
's
slogans
is
a
quotation
by
the
famous
American
actress
Mae
West
.
She said, "Everything worth doing in life, is worth doing slowly."
She
said
,
``
Everything
worth
doing
in
life
,
is
worth
doing
slowly
.
''
Do you agree?
Do
you
agree
?
No need to answer straight away.
No
need
to
answer
straight
away
.
Have a long hard think about it.
Have
a
long
hard
think
about
it
.
Take your time.
Take
your
time
.
And get back to us when you can.
And
get
back
to
us
when
you
can
.
You've heard of fast food, but what about slow food?  Slow food is an international movement. It promotes home cooking, and the use of fresh, unprocessed produce. It was founded as reaction to the popularity of unhealthy fast food. It also encourages people to buy food from local businesses, rather than large supermarkets.  The movement began in 1986. at that time, McDonald's wanted to open a restaurant in the centre of Rome (Italy). Food writer Carlo Perini, along with others, was against this. So, the Slow Food Organization was born. Today, it has overt 100,00 members in 132 countries. And its symbol is one of the world's slowest moving creatures, the snail. The organization's website explains, "The snail was chosen because it moves slowly, and calmly eats its way through life."  But Slow Food isn't just about the food we eat. It's also about how we eat it. Slow foodies say that in our fast - food world with very little time, we've forgotten that eating should be a social activity. They believe families should eat together and talk, rather than watch TV with their dinner while sitting in front of it. In fact, research has shown that if children grow up in a family that eats together at the table, they are more likely to do well in school, and less likely to have behavioral problems or devel op eating disorders.  And there's more! Slow Food has sparked an entire Slow Food Movement. This encourages people to slow down the pace of their busy lives. And now, within the movement, there's Slow Money, Slow Travel, Slow Parenting, Slow Art and Slow Media, among many others. In 1999 The World Institute of Slowness was formed. One of the Institute's slogans is a quotation by the famous American actress Mae West. She said, "Everything worth doing in life, is worth doing slowly." Do you agree? No need to answer straight away. Have a long hard think about it. Take your time. And get back to us when you can.