Agreed, the name doesn’t thrill me either. When I got this in an email from my mom, I was at first concerned with who was keeping my food from me. However, that’s the point.
We’re a high speed society. Sadly, the essentials (proper diet/sleep/exercise) can be quickly skimmed or looked over to keep up with the rest of our hectic lives.
The concept of Slow Food tries to re-encourage savoring meals with friends and loved ones, while consuming quality foods. The name, cleverly, comes from its evil cousin- Fast Food.
If there is any reason to slow down in your day, food is a great start. Dinner time without a time constraint is beneficial to the entire family. Catch up with each other and enjoy the smells and tastes of good food instead of wolfing down a microwaved meal. Better yet- cook WITH each other. Make cooking a learning opportunity for children, to encourage them to pick up healthy habits. If you’re single, try setting time aside to cook as a stress reliever. Make yourself something fantastic, even if there’s no occasion.
More so, Slow Food encourages you to pay attention to food. What products are you endorsing by mindlessly buying them? Do you encourage the continued production of products that harm animals or use dangerous chemicals? Are producers compensated fairly for their work?
Be mindful of what you buy and consume. Taking time out to pay closer attention to our food, preparing it and enjoying it is a great baby step to distress and slowing down your day.
