Slow Food in Europe, the USA and China: A Comparative Perspective

25 Pages Posted: 10 May 2018

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Francis Snyder

Peking University School of Transnational Law; CERIC, Aix-Marseille University; College of Europe, Bruges

Zhouke Hu

Peking University - School of Transnational Law, Students

Xinjia Zheng

Peking University - School of Transnational Law, Students

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

Suggested Citation

Snyder, Francis and Hu, Zhouke and Zheng, Xinjia, Slow Food in Europe, the USA and China: A Comparative Perspective (April 24, 2018). Peking University School of Transnational Law Research Paper No. 18-6, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3167906 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3167906

Francis Snyder (Contact Author)

Peking University School of Transnational Law ( email )

University Town,
Xili, Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055
China

CERIC, Aix-Marseille University

Faculté de Droit et de SP., 3 av. Robert Schuman
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, 13628
France

College of Europe, Bruges

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B-8000 Brugge, Oost Vlanderen 10000
Belgium

Zhouke Hu

Peking University - School of Transnational Law, Students ( email )

Beijing
China

Xinjia Zheng

Peking University - School of Transnational Law, Students ( email )

Beijing
China

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