The Slow Movement

The Slow Movement is about slowing down the pace of modern life. It began with Carlo Petrini's protest against the opening of a McDonald's restaurant in Piazza di Spagna, Rome in 1986 that sparked the creation of the Slow Food organization. Over time, this developed into a subculture in other areas, such as Cittaslow (Slow Cities), Slow living, Slow Travel, and Slow Design. Its popularity has grown considerably in recent years, with Slow initiatives spreading as far as Australia and Japan.

For more information on this topic, see the entry in wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Movement

Slow Food

Opposed to the culture of fast food, Slow Food encourages the enjoyment of regional produce, traditional foods, which are often grown organically and to enjoy these foods in the company of others. It aims to defend agricultural biodiversity.

For more information on this topic, go to the Slow Food website:

http://www.slowfood.com/

Cittaslow

The goals of the Slow Cities movement is to resist the homogenization and globalization of towns and cities and seeks to improve the quality and enjoyment of living by encouraging happiness and self-determination.

For more information on this topic, go to the Cittaslow website:

http://www.cittaslow.net/