Description: Slow Food by Carlo Petrini, William McCuaig, Alice Waters Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In 1986, the author decided to resist the steady march of fast food and all that it represents when he organized a protest against the building of a McDonalds near the Spanish Steps in Rome. This book is an expression of the organizations goal of engendering social reform through the transformation of our attitudes about food and eating. Publisher Description Take a breath.... Read slowly.How often in the course and crush of our daily lives do we afford ourselves moments to truly relish-to truly be present in-the act of preparing and eating food? For most of us, our enjoyment of food has fallen victim to the frenetic pace of our lives and to our increasing estrangement, in a complex commercial economy, from the natural processes by which food is grown and produced. Packaged, artificial, and unhealthful, fast food is only the most dramatic example of the degradation of food in our lives, and of the deeper threats to our cultural, political, and environmental well-being.In 1986, Carlo Petrini decided to resist the steady march of fast food and all that it represents when he organized a protest against the building of a McDonalds near the Spanish Steps in Rome. Armed with bowls of penne, Petrini and his supporters spawned a phenomenon. Three years later Petrini founded the International Slow Food Movement, renouncing not only fast food but also the overall pace of the "fast life." Issuing a manifesto, the Movement called for the safeguarding of local economies, the preservation of indigenous gastronomic traditions, and the creation of a new kind of ecologically aware consumerism committed to sustainability. On a practical level, it advocates a return to traditional recipes, locally grown foods and wines, and eating as a social event. Today, with a magazine, Web site, and over 75,000 followers organized into local "convivia," or chapters, Slow Food is poised to revolutionize the way Americans shop for groceries, prepare and consume their meals, and think about food. Slow Food not only recalls the origins, first steps, and international expansion of the movement from the perspective of its founder, it is also a powerful expression of the organizations goal of engendering social reform through the transformation of our attitudes about food and eating. As Newsweek described it, the Slow Food movement has now become the basis for an alternative to the American rat race, the inspiration for "a kinder and gentler capitalism." Linger a while then, with the story of what Alice Waters in her Foreword calls "this Delicious Revolution," and rediscover the pleasures of the good life. Author Biography Carlo Petrini is a food writer and the founder and president of the International Slow Food Movement, He lives in Bra, Italy, William McCuaig is a translator living in Toronto. Alice Waters is executive chef and owner of Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, CA. Details ISBN 0231128452 ISBN-13 9780231128452 Title Slow Food Author Carlo Petrini, William McCuaig, Alice Waters Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 176 Publisher Columbia University Press GE_Item_ID:6921730; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780231128452
Book Title: Slow Food
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Publication Name: Slow Food : the Case for Taste
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Subject: Methods / Slow Cooking, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), History, Essays & Narratives
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Subject Area: Cooking, Social Science
Author: Carlo Petrini
Item Length: 8 in
Item Width: 6 in
Series: Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
