THE SLOW FOOD MANIFESTO
The effects of the onslaught of the industrial civilization are still intrinsically with us today. First we invented the machine and then took it as its life model. We are enslaved by speed and have all succumbed to the same insidious virus:
Fast Life - that disrupts our habits - pervades the privacy of our homes and forces us to eat Fast Foods. To be worthy of the name, Homo Sapiens should rid ourselves of speed before it reduces us to a species in danger of extinction. A firm defence of quiet material pleasure is the only way to oppose the universal folly of Fast Life.
Many suitable doses of guaranteed sensual pleasure and slow, long-lasting enjoyment can preserve us from the contagion of the multitude who mistake frenzy for efficiency.
Our defence should begin at the table with Slow Food. Let us rediscover the flavors of regional cooking and re-learn the art of savouring taste and texture. For the sake of our health and out children痴 health, we need to banish the degrading effects of Fast Food.
In the name of productivity, 'Fast Life' has changed our way of being and threatens our environment and our landscapes. So Slow Food is now the only truly progressive answer.
That is what real culture is all about: developing taste rather than demeaning it. And what better way to set about this than an international exchange of experiences, knowledge, and projects?
Slow Food guarantees a better future.
Slow Food is an idea that needs plenty of qualified supporters who can help turn this (slow) motion into an international movement, with the little snail as its symbol.