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Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 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.
We believe that everyone has a fundamental right to pleasure and consequently the responsibility to protect the heritage of food, tradition and culture that make this pleasure possible. Our movement is founded upon this concept of eco-gastronomy – a recognition of the strong connections between plate and planet.
Slow Food is good, clean and fair food. We believe that the food we eat should taste good; that it should be produced in a clean way that does not harm the environment, animal welfare or our health; and that food producers should receive fair compensation for their work.
We consider ourselves co-producers, not consumers, because by being informed about how our food is produced and actively supporting those who produce it, we become a part of and a partner in the production process.
The PROJECTING CHANGE FILM FESTIVAL 2008 taking place May 8th to 11th at The Ridge Theatre (3131 Arbutus Street) in Vancouver focuses on promoting green and sustainable living through the use of entertaining and educational films combined with local, inspirational speakers to give the films more immediate, local relevance. Friday’s focus is Food and Agriculture.
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Slow Food Vancouver members and chocolatiers Edward and Jane Suter of Schokolade Café are hosting a Chocolate Tasting and Talk. They will share with you their passion for FRESH chocolate.
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“Green” has become the new black.
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