{"id":59947,"date":"2015-11-26T12:37:03","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T11:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59947"},"modified":"2017-06-21T11:44:55","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T09:44:55","slug":"the-slow-food-movement-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-slow-food-movement-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"The Slow Food movement in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slow Food<\/strong> is a movement that was created in 1989 as a response to the growing chaos of the non-stop society. Considering fast food\/fast life an unhealthy way of living, Slow Food<\/a><\/strong> appeared as a way to recover local gastronomic traditions bringing healthy foods and flavors to the spotlight, and a way to make people aware of how their decisions influence the world.<\/p>\n

\"slow<\/a>The movement quickly gained traction, spreading to over 150 countries, having today a network of one hundred thousand members. The members from each location gather in local associations called Convivium<\/strong>, fighting together to defend the local gastronomic culture.<\/p>\n

Slow Food<\/strong> works to impact agricultural, gastronomic and food production practices, encouraging a concept of food quality that is based on three points:<\/p>\n

Good<\/strong> \u2013 fresh, tasty food that has been produced during the current season, belonging to the local culture;<\/p>\n

Clean \u2013<\/strong> production techniques that do not harm the environment or people\u2019s health;<\/p>\n

Fair \u2013<\/strong> consumers are sold the food at accessible prices, and the small producers receive fair payment.<\/p>\n

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