Slow Food Utah Introduction

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Welcome.
Thank you for visiting
Slow Food Utah's Portal on
Manyone Community Networks.

Join us as we explore and discover our food, where it comes from, what it is, why it matters to think about it, and why it is important to work toward a "good, clean, and fair" food supply!!

"Slow Food is a non–profit, international, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 by Carlo Petrini to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world."

In the words of Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, "This is precisely the mission that Slow Food has set for itself: to remind a generation of industrial eaters of their connections to farmers and farms, and to the plants and animals we depend on."  Wendell Berry memorably stated that "eating is an agricultural act."  As Pollan suggests, we might add "that it's a political act as well."

Each of our 80,000+ Slow Food members around the world are a part of a chapter (convivium). Our chapters (convivia), including Slow Food Utah, are the local expression of the Slow Food philosophy.

"Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice -- in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.

Slow Food seeks to catalyze a broad cultural shift away from the destructive effects of an industrial food system and fast life; toward the regenerative cultural, social, ecological and economic benefits of a sustainable food system, regional food traditions, the pleasures of the table, and a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life."

Slow Food Utah is part of Slow Food USA and works to build relationships with producers, campaign to protect traditional foods, organize tastings and seminars, encourage and assist chefs to source locally, nominate producers to participate in international events and work to bring taste education into schools.

Slow Food people are connoisseurs of taste, protectors of food heritage, and champions of local producers.

Slow Food Utah is committed to building the connections between all the facets of the state’s food culture. Farmers, producers, chefs, restaurateurs, and consumers equally share a place at the Slow Food Utah table.  

Slow Food Utah recognizes the importance of these local efforts and the existing culinary traditions from various communities and cultures that make up the state’s food tapestry.  It is through food and conviviality that these stories are best shared and understood.

Please visit our two sister portals on ManyOne Networks:

• Slow Food International
• Slow Food USA

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TASTE, TRADITION AND THE HONEST PLEASURES OF FOOD
Connecting Plate to Planet - Linking Producers & Consumers
Community - Eat Local Foods - Support Local Farmers

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Slow Food global hierarchy:
Slow Food International - Slow Food USA - Slow Food Utah
These sites are all part of ManyOne Community Networks.