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Linette Crosby Phil Howard Barbara Jenness Wynne Wright March 23, 2011

Linette Crosby Phil Howard Barbara Jenness Wynne Wright March 23, 2011. What is Slow Food?. an international eco-gastronomic, member-supported, non-profit organization a movement founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life

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Linette Crosby Phil Howard Barbara Jenness Wynne Wright March 23, 2011

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  1. Linette Crosby Phil Howard Barbara Jenness Wynne Wright March 23, 2011

  2. What is Slow Food? • an international eco-gastronomic, member-supported, non-profit organization • a movement founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life • a worldnetworkcommitted to changing the way food is currently produced and consumed

  3. TheSlowFood Network: more than 80,000 members in 129 countries that make up 800 convivia, as well as schools, hospitals, institutions and local authorities, together with 1,600 food communities, 5,000 food producers, 1,000 cooks and 400 academics from 150 countries, that represent and participate in Terra Madre

  4. Whatdoes Slow Fooddo? • Defends our right to pleasure • Promotes good, clean, and fair food • Supports local food To do so Slow Food: • connects producers and co-producers • educates consumers • protects biodiversity • organizes food events • fosters network-building and exchanges

  5. What kind of food is Slow? good +clean +fair = sustainable quality food

  6. 6,000 Cultures Language Diversity

  7. Find outmoreand find Slow Foodnear you www.slowfood.com

  8. . Language of the Heart Language of the Earth

  9. Language of the Heart • Listening for what’s important to people • Historic Preservation of diverse cultures • Language barriers are broken • Cultural differences are celebrated • Life, Peace, & Existence • Preservation of life itself • No words are necessary. It is understood

  10. Four GenerationsCultural Differences…Common Language Crosby, Herrera, & Medina Families

  11. Terra Madre Global Family

  12. Africa

  13. Uganda

  14. Hawaii via Michigan Via Italy

  15. Preserving the Past, Envisioning the Future…

  16. Land Grabbing … Initiative on crucial issues of importance

  17. Value Added Products • History • Farm Location • Healing Space • Healing Product • Educational • Unique Niche • Diverse Products • 4th Generation

  18. Made in Michigan

  19. planting roots globally…

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