Slow Food in Europe, the USA and China: A Comparative Perspective
25 Pages Posted: 10 May 2018
Date Written: April 24, 2018
Abstract
The Slow Food Movement (SFM), first founded in 1986 in Italy and spread worldwide, encourages cultural shifts from fast, commercial and global industrialization of food to “good, clean and fair” food. With millions of members in over 160 countries, SFM commits itself to preserve local and traditional cuisine, safeguard food safety and quality, and advocate sustainable and environmentally friendly development. It encourages people to ‘eat local, eat seasonal’ and believes the choice on food will collectively influence how food is cultivated, produced and distributed, and eventually change the world around us. This paper surveys and compares selected features of the Slow Food Movement in Europe, the USA and China. It concludes with specific recommendations for future policies of Slow Food Great China (SFGC).
Keywords: Slow Food Movement, food safety, food quality, China
JEL Classification: I14, I18
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