Slow Food Columbus About

 
 
Our Philosophy We believe that everyone has a fundamental right to pleasure and consequently the responsibility to protect the heritage of food, tradition and culture that make this pleasure possible. Our movement is founded upon this concept of eco-gastronomy – a recognition of the strong connections between plate and planet. Slow Food is good, clean and fair food. We believe that the food we eat should taste good; that it should be produced in a clean way that does not harm the environment, animal welfare or our health; and that food producers should receive fair compensation for their work. We consider ourselves co-producers, not consumers, because by being informed about how our food is produced and actively supporting those who produce it, we become a part of and a partner in the production process. Our Mission The mission of Slow Food includes: Defense of biodiversity: Slow Food believes the enjoyment of excellent food and drink should be combined with efforts to save the countless traditional grains, vegetables, fruits, animal breeds and food products that are disappearing due to the prevalence of convenience food and industrial agribusiness. Taste education: By reawakening and training their senses, Slow Food helps people rediscover the joys of eating and understand the importance of caring where their food comes from, who makes it and how it’s made. Linking producers and co-producers: Slow Food organizes fairs, markets and events locally and internationally to showcase products of excellent gastronomic quality and to offer discerning consumers the opportunity to meet producers.
 For more details, please feel free to download and read the Slow Food Companion (pdf format, Acrobat reader or equivalent required). (Source: slowfood.com)http://www.slowfoodusa.org/COMPANION_ENG.PDFhttp://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.htmlhttp://www.slowfood.com/about_us/eng/philosophy.lassoshapeimage_12_link_0shapeimage_12_link_1shapeimage_12_link_2