The Slow Food Movement Around the World

The article, “Slow Food,” by the Ecologist, explains the Slow Food Movement and mentions some of the countries involved in it. The first ideas of the movement were founded by Francesco Angelita in 1607. He studied the life of snails and said that humans can learn from the slow and silent life of snails. Angelita explained that, “Careful observation revealed behavior that can be summed up as follows: the snail is ‘of slow motion, to educate us that being fast makes man inconsiderate and foolish’; and, since it carries its house, ‘wherever the snail is, that is its home,” (Ecologist). We all know that snails prefer nature over civilization. Speed has been the obsession of the modern world and food has become one of the speediest in society. More money is spent on fast food in the US than is spent on education. 90% of the money Americans spend is on fast food. Of the many things the Slow Food movement is fighting, one of them is unpasteurized cheese. They say the food isn’t sterile. The article goes on to explain more about the Slow Food Movement.

I thought this article was helpful because it explained the significance o f the snail and how it relates to the Slow Food Movement. It also gave many insightful statistics about fast food in the US and other countries. I also liked how it explained what the movement was fighting for and against in the food industry. I think that the people who are involved in this movement are very brave to go up against the strong fortress of the fast food industry.

"Slow Food." Ecologist (2003): n. pag. Web. 15 Apr 2010.