Works Cited

Text citations-

Chevalier, Jessica C. "Chattanooga HealthScope Magazine." Living Green Slow Food. Web. 07 May  2012<http://www.healthscopemag.com/Living_Green_Slow_Foods.aspx>.

"Welcome! : Slow Food USA." Welcome! : Slow Food USA. Web. 07 May 2012. <http://www.slowfoodusa.org/>.

Video citations-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee9U8cx5ZIs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5YarwqXnd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgjYRl_v7iQ
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Take the challenge and Join the Slow Food Movement now!

Easy steps that you can do to join...
1. Reconnect with your food, find out where it is coming from before you eat it
2. Buy at least one product you love from a local farmer
3. Make a traditional home cooked meal from scratch, sit down at the table, and ENJOY!

Slow Food

Buy Fresh Buy Local

Buying products from local farms ensures that they will be fresh and produced in ways that will benefit the environment.

Slow Food vs. Fast Food

Learning About Slow Food

Family Dinner

The Slow Food Movement shows that something as simple as making a home cooked meal and sitting at the table as a family keeps the traditional food culture alive.

Farming

Local farmers create a community for their customers and provide them with quality agriculture.

The Snail

The symbol for the Slow Food Movement is the snail. This is because the movement is all about taking your time when it comes to eating as well as producing foods. The snail is the perfect symbol because it moves at a slow pace and never speeds up. Whether you are someone who is cooking dinner for your family and friends, or a farmer who is growing your crops, it is important to take your time. Today, families rarely spend time eating together at the dinner table, nor are the meals home cooked. Having home cooked meals and sitting down at the dinner table as a family is not only going to be healthier because of the ingredients used, but it also helps families to spend quality time together where they can communicate and learn. Local farmer's use this idea of slowing down as a way to produce crops that are healthy, tasty, and do not harm the environment. While other large factory farms add chemicals to their crops to grow faster, local farms let their crops grow slowly on their own time.

What is the Slow Food Movement?

The Slow Food Movement encourages society to"slow down," and appreciate foods that are local, seasonal, and sustainable. Our society is always on the go, which makes it convenient for people to eat fast food. Although this type of food is quick, it is extremely unhealthy.This movement looks at the cultural, social, and economic factors that deal with the food industry. The Slow Food movement not only helps to benefit the human body, but the environment as well. "Good, clean, and fair food," is what the Slow Food Movement sets out to accomplish.