Slow Food

It is interesting to think about the thought people put into what they eat, especially if someone goes to fast food often. Obviously, the thought put in must not be very much considering the health hazards that are presented by fast food in every bite. This very idea is stressed greatly in the article “Slow food: take time to savor the flavor-international Slow Food movement,” by Alexandra Greeley. In the article, Greeley presents the argument favoring slow food by telling a story about a man from Italy who has been very opposed to the opening of a McDonalds in 1986 in his favorite piazza in Rome. He decided that something had to be done to counter the fast food influence on a great historical site in Rome, so he started the original branch of Slow Food movement in Cuneo, Italy. Greeley states that statistics show that as of 4 years ago, in 2003, the movement’s population had reached over 80,000 people, one can only imagine what that statistic would read today. Greeley then goes on to defend the importance of the Slow Food movement, such important points including the preservation of food traditions and the informing of what is healthy and important to eat so that people can live longer and healthier lives.
This article was a great analysis of what has become of the fast food craze all over the world. People have taken such a great liking to fast food that they do not even realize what they are doing to their bodies. The Slow Food movement seems to be something that more people should consider. Not only does it help bring back the importance of the nutritional benefits of food, but it also touches on creativity and pride one can take in the food they prepare. In a way, it really can bring back what makes food so special and how it can be eaten and enjoyed the right way, rather than just looking at it as a necessity for which we should consume as fast as we can.

Bibliography:

Greeley, Alexandra. "Slow food: take time to savor the flavor-international Slow Food 
     movement." Look Smart: Find Articles, Where to look for what you need. Sept. 2003. 
     18 Apr. 2007 .