Comments on: Welcome to Slow Food Nation http://civileats.com/2008/06/03/welcome-to-slow-food-nation/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: sarah http://civileats.com/2008/06/03/welcome-to-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-57 sarah Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:01:06 +0000 http://civileats.com/dev/?p=107#comment-57 Hi, Ryan, Slow Food is in fact an international organization, with many smaller organizations around the world including a significant one in the US, Slow Food USA. Most states have their own branches (called convivia) in various regions and cities. Seattle definitely has one, as do other Washington state areas. Slow Food Nation is its own organization, which was founded for the purpose of throwing an event by the same name this coming Labor Day weekend. The event will take place in San Francisco, which is why the introduction to Slow Food Nation focuses on California. But Slow Food Nation is a national event and there will be people coming from all over the country and the world to attend and participate. Hi, Ryan,

Slow Food is in fact an international organization, with many smaller organizations around the world including a significant one in the US, Slow Food USA. Most states have their own branches (called convivia) in various regions and cities. Seattle definitely has one, as do other Washington state areas. Slow Food Nation is its own organization, which was founded for the purpose of throwing an event by the same name this coming Labor Day weekend. The event will take place in San Francisco, which is why the introduction to Slow Food Nation focuses on California. But Slow Food Nation is a national event and there will be people coming from all over the country and the world to attend and participate.

]]> By: Ryan Miller http://civileats.com/2008/06/03/welcome-to-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Ryan Miller Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:42:56 +0000 http://civileats.com/dev/?p=107#comment-56 Is it just a California slow food movement? I'd like to think it's nation-wide, at least! I can tell you from up here in Seattle that we're paying attention and I see people responding to real food quality more and more. Sharing plates, choosing the kind of plates that feature seasonal and interesting ingredients presented simply over others, becoming more interested in food origins. No offense Food Woolf! I've actually only lived up here in Seattle for a couple of years; I'm from Sacramento! But as a cook up here, I suggest, with evidence, that the Slow Food Movement is happening at the same time in lots of places. Is it just a California slow food movement? I’d like to think it’s nation-wide, at least! I can tell you from up here in Seattle that we’re paying attention and I see people responding to real food quality more and more. Sharing plates, choosing the kind of plates that feature seasonal and interesting ingredients presented simply over others, becoming more interested in food origins.

No offense Food Woolf! I’ve actually only lived up here in Seattle for a couple of years; I’m from Sacramento! But as a cook up here, I suggest, with evidence, that the Slow Food Movement is happening at the same time in lots of places.

]]> By: Kathy DeMaggio http://civileats.com/2008/06/03/welcome-to-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Kathy DeMaggio Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:28:25 +0000 http://civileats.com/dev/?p=107#comment-55 I am very happy that SF is sponsoring this event. I am a registered dietitian, home food grower/chicken and egg producer and I wonder when we will address the issue of the giant vitamin/mineral supplement industry. As a dietitian I constantly promote actual, real food and home cooking with my patients and yet they are seduced into buying pills for their nutrients by the giant supplement folks. I find it ironic that many of the vitamin/mineral stores call themselves "health food stores". (and just an aside, I loved Michael Pollin's book the Omnivore's Dilemma, but deeply saddened by the next book "in Defense of Food" as dietitians were erroneously combined with those who push supplements rather than real food for medical treatment). I am very happy that SF is sponsoring this event. I am a registered dietitian, home food grower/chicken and egg producer and I wonder when we will address the issue of the giant vitamin/mineral supplement industry. As a dietitian I constantly promote actual, real food and home cooking with my patients and yet they are seduced into buying pills for their nutrients by the giant supplement folks. I find it ironic that many of the vitamin/mineral stores call themselves “health food stores”. (and just an aside, I loved Michael Pollin’s book the Omnivore’s Dilemma, but deeply saddened by the next book “in Defense of Food” as dietitians were erroneously combined with those who push supplements rather than real food for medical treatment).

]]> By: Food Woolf http://civileats.com/2008/06/03/welcome-to-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Food Woolf Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:04:17 +0000 http://civileats.com/dev/?p=107#comment-54 I'm so excited about your new website! It's great to have a place to go to get up to date information about the California Slow Food Movement! I’m so excited about your new website! It’s great to have a place to go to get up to date information about the California Slow Food Movement!

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