Slow food versus fast food. Two trends with two completely different motivations and ideas. Slow Food is not simply translated, slow food. Behind Slow Food Movement is much more. A healthy and conscious movement around nutrition, which is now also very popular in Germany.
The Slow Food Movement
The idea does not come from Germany, but from Italy. The idea of Slow Food originally arose as a counter-movement to globalized fast food with the goal of preserving regional foods and local recipes. In 1986, Carlo Petrini founded the Slow Food Movement on the occasion of the opening of a branch of a fast food chain right on the Spanish Steps in Rome.
Slow Food stands for healthy eating and conscious enjoyment of regional food. Slow Food emphasizes the idea of good taste in conscious eating.
Advantages of Slow Food
A healthy diet is not only good for the soul and well-being, it also has a positive effect on digestion and the intestines. Hunger and the feeling of satiety are perceived more consciously.
This is in complete contrast to the philosophy of fast food, where eating means quickly satisfying the feeling of hunger and often too many calories are supplied to the body. The pleasure as such can unconsciously fade into the background with this form of nutrition. The extent of the nutrition via fast food on body and health cannot be estimated besides yet at all correctly. The idea of slow food focuses on enjoyment and taste.
Food that is produced in a natural and original way is the basis for nutrition according to the Slow Food philosophy. This therefore has further advantages: Regional producers and their production methods are indirectly supported. Factory farming and genetic engineering, on the other hand, are avoided.
Organic products combined with regionally typical preparation result in a variety of tastes that makes conscious enjoyment in daily nutrition possible in the first place.
Slow Food begins at home
You can already make a small but decisive contribution at home on the balcony or in your own garden. Set up your own Slow Food bed in the garden and plant a variety of vegetables such as:
- Carrots
- Lettuce
- Peas
- Potatoes
- Zucchini
Tomatoes or various herbs can also be easily grown in a pot on the balcony or windowsill.
Especially for children, the conscious and good quality nutrition is a must. Children should learn and be able to distinguish the difference between peppers and tomatoes from the beginning.
When shopping, also pay attention to the quality of the food that ends up in your shopping basket. Depending on the season, the weekly market offers a variety of regional and seasonal typical products.
Slow Food in Germany
Long ago, the Slow Food Movement arrived in Germany. This is evidenced by numerous events and trade fairs. Already since 2007, the Slow Food trade fair has been held every year in Stuttgart. Slow Food is also now a permanent fixture at major important trade fairs, such as Internationale Grüne Woche Berlin and the “Internorga” trade fair. The Slow Food association has established itself worldwide with the aim of sustainably preserving the diversity of tastes.
