Essay On Slow Food Movement

Before the early part of the twentieth century everyone had farm to table food, they would grow their own food, or bought it from local farmers. That was a habit out of pure necessity because there was really no other way to survive. As time went on, people progressed and found easier ways to get a hold of food. With the food being able to travel hundreds and thousands of miles because of improved transportation and refrigeration, food was becoming less fresh and more processed. People still had access to fresh food but processed food was just more convenient and that’s what people were looking for in the early twentieth century. With the demand for processed food rising the quality of the food was lost. Nutrients and flavor were stripped …show more content…
The Slow Movement was started by Carlo Petrini, he wanted to support and protect small growers and artisan producers, safeguard the environment, and promote biodiversity*. Some people believe farm-to-table means all the food is organic, which is not necessarily true. ‘Certified organic’ means that the food has the seal of approval from the USDA using incredibly strict guidelines. Farm-to-table cooking is about preparing and eating the freshest food you can find. This concept has changed the way people look at food and has made them truly care about what they’re buying, how it’s being grown, who’s growing the food, and where the food is coming from. Most chefs are big on the farm to table movement now, but that’s just because they've been in the industry when this concept of farm to table was already in effect. Alice Waters was in the industry long before farm to table was a trend. She didn't invent the idea of buying food from local farmers but she was an advocate early on in the farm to table movement. When she first opened her restaurant she didn't think about locally grown food or organic food for that matter, she was more focused on cooking good food regardless of where the ingredients came from.