Carlo Petrini, founder and president of the Slow Food organization will hold a series of talks on the future of food and the significance of biodiversity on a tour of several prestigious New England universities in October.

BRA, Italy, Sep 25, 2010 (Slow Food International)
Carlo Petrini, founder and president of the Slow Food organization will [...]

I’ve just joined Slow Food USA as Membership Manager. I came to work at Slow Food USA because I got tired of seeing the problems in our food system and I wanted to change them.

I’ve just joined Slow Food USA as Membership Manager. I came to work at Slow Food USA because I got tired [...]

On September 25, thousands of people participated in “Dig In,” a national day of action to connect to our food and farmers. Where did you dig in?

Today, thousands of people across the country broke ground together at local gardens, farms and community events, and then broke bread together to celebrate. It was all part of [...]

On September 25, thousands of people participated in “Dig In,” a national day of action to connect to our food and farmers. Where did you dig in?

Today, thousands of people across the country broke ground together at local gardens, farms and community events, and then broke bread together to celebrate. It was all part of [...]

Tomorrow, thousands of Slow Food members across the country are digging into gardens, farms, and community events – and then breaking bread to celebrate!

Tomorrow’s the big day.
Tomorrow in Columbia, Missouri, the local Slow Food chapter is building a greenhouse for an elementary school to kick off their “Harvest-of-the-Month” program. Tomorrow in Salt Lake City, Slow [...]

The Child Nutrition Act expires on September 30th; let’s reach out to our House Reps and urge them to pass this billand reject any efforts to cut funding to other nutrition programs to do it.

For many children, school has been in session for weeks.  Lots of things may have changed for them since they [...]

Watch our latest video telling the story behind the egg scandal, and sign the petition calling for food safety.

by Slow Food USA President Josh Viertel
This article was first posted on The Atlantic Monthly’s Food Channel

Sign the petition calling for food safety here.

When I speak to groups of people, I urge them to know the story [...]

Thanks to the work of the faculty and students of Avoyelles Charter Public School, Slow Food Avoyelles, and the wider community, a once-empty space has been transformed into a vibrant and lively Edible Schoolyard.

by intern Claire Brandow
Between a line of trees and the softball field at the Avoyelles Charter Public School in Avoyelles Parish, [...]

Thanks to a program hosted by the Milagro Allegro Community Garden in Highland Park, Los Angeles, we now have proof that nutrition education helps kids stay healthy.

The program, called L.A. Sprouts, is one of the nation’s first research studies to measure and demonstrate the health benefits of youth focused long-term nutrition, cooking and gardening programs.
The [...]