On AlterNet: slow food

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Revolution at a Snail's Pace: How the Slow Food Movement Is Tackling Our Biggest Food Problems

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. November 10, 2010.

The organization is working to shed its image as a pleasure-based club of a privileged few who have the time to linger for hours at the dining table.

Michael Pollan: The Mighty Rise of the Food Revolution

Michael Pollan, New York Review of Books. July 29, 2010.

Until very recently, food was invisible as a political issue. Something is stirring. Pollan reviews five books that address the heart of the food movement.

Should We Stop Eating Fish?

Heather Brubaker, EcoSalon. July 9, 2010.

Our society will be defined not by what we create, but what we destroy. Can we really sacrifice our ocean's bounty?

The "Slow Money" Movement May Revolutionize the Way You Think About Food

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. December 22, 2009.

In an economy structured around industrial agriculture, sustaining small farms can be a challenge. 'Slow money' economics could be the answer.

Video: The Fight For Food

Peter Rothberg, The Nation. September 4, 2009.

Food is increasingly becoming a political issue. Here's a list of notable campaigns focused on increasing access by all to healthy food.

Why the Slow Food Movement Needs to Help Stop America's Slave Labor

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. March 16, 2009.

Faced with a fast food system that's bad for people and bad for the planet, we still need to be in solidarity with those who grow our food.

Welcome to the Food Revolution

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. August 25, 2008.

The Slow Food Nation gathering promises to be a Woodstock for food lovers and enviros concerned with our food system.

Save Gas, Eat Slow Food

Molly Schwartz, Donna Schaper, The Nation. August 9, 2007.

Here's a way to consume less oil: Eat locally! Video artist Molly Schwartz traces how far food travels from field to fork.

Five Eco-Diets Get Put to the Test

Tyghe Trimble, Conscious Choice. June 30, 2007.

It pays to be wary of fad diets -- even if they’re in the name of the planet. We put five to the test.