"Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are."
Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826)
If we are what we eat then we are a group of genetically modified and hormone fed animals. A long time ago, before the McDonalds, Burger King and KFC age was the age of healthy home-made balanced cooking. Food didn't travel the distances it does today, fast food was not a concept and processed foods were non-existent. It seems as if we have come a full circle. Our defense should begin at the table with Slow Food. Old was good, in fact golden!
"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."
- Taken from the Slow Food Manifesto
Slow Food is Good Food. What Can You and Your Kids Do?
Grow some of your own food. Start a garden, or if space is tight, fill a few pots with herbs, radishes, peas, or tomatoes. Pick and enjoy food fresh from your garden — and if there is any left, bring it into the kitchen and add it to your meal. Children will appreciate the fresh and delicious flavors of foods picked at the peak of freshness. Point out the benefits of eating foods right out of the garden instead of purchasing items from the grocery story that have traveled from other countries.
In the upcoming weeks we will focus on easy slow food recipes, stay tuned!
