Slow Food Nation: A Blueprint For Changing The Way We Eat

"Eating is an agricultural act." This statement by the novelist Wendell Berry is a central motto for 'Slow Food', a movement which aims to outreach to developing nations around the world. In his role as ambassador for 'Slow Food', author Carlo Petrini has witnessed first-hand how native peoples in these countries manage to feed themselves sustainably, justly, and deliciously.

Their agronomic methods are usually based on ancient traditions passed down through the ages but modified as the societies grew and changed. No one way is held up as an absolute model, as food systems should be tailored to their individual communities' needs. But the idea is that we can all look to these different cultures to pick and choose which methods might be right on our soil. The stories of these other cultures bring an entertaining character to the text that is not found in other recent books on the subject.