This article may contain morning food in usa or inappropriate references to self-published sources. Slow Food is an organization that promotes local food and traditional cooking.
It was founded by Carlo Petrini in Italy in 1986 and has since spread worldwide. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. At its heart is the aim to promote local foods and traditional gastronomy and food production. Conversely, this means an opposition to fast food and industrial food production. The Slow Food organisation has expanded to include over 100,000 members, with branches in over 150 countries.
Over 1,300 local convivia chapters exist. 35,000 members, along with 450 other regional chapters around the world. Slow Food Germany is among the organisers of the yearly demonstrations under the banner We are fed up! Slow Food Nation was an event organized by Slow Food USA, which celebrates slow and sustainable foods.