http://www.southernliving.com/food/how-to/frank-stitt-highlands-birmingham-alabama-00400000042829/

"Slow Food is about taking the time to be at table together, family and friends, breaking bread, the spiritual nature of being connected with where the food comes from," (Stitt). A Southern Living journalist interviews Chef Stitt on the Slow Food Movement and how he uses it in his cooking. He explains that the movement isn't a political thing. He says its about the pleasure of eating a piece of food that was grown in the right place and conditions and was cooked correctly with love. He goes on to say that it helps the local farms out too. He then explains how most businesses don't want people to have this healthy food because it takes money away from them.
This source really helped me understand exactly what the leaders of this movement in Birmingham are trying to achieve. It showed the positive side of the idea and hearing the passion in Chef Stitt's voice really sold it to me. You can tell that he really wants Americans to eat better quality food and enjoy it with the friends around them. It's all about the origin of the food and how it was nurtured.

" Chef Frank Stitt on "Slow Food"." Southern Living. Web. 7 Apr 2010. .