John Fleming

www.slowfood.org.uk

Graeme Kidd

www.cittaslow.org.uk

What is Slow?
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About quality, tradition, diversity
A positive, progressive approach
A mindset or practical philosophy
About living life at a human scale
A growing international movement

Slow Food
Reaction to Fast Food
Close to 100,000 members
Slow Food UK 2,000 members
Local group: the Convivium
Terra Madre, Ark, Praesidium
Foundation for BioDiversity
University of Gastronomy

A little bit of history

1986 Slow Food established
1989 Slow Food International
2006 50% of members not Italian
1999 Cittaslow set up in Italy
Greve-in-Chianti, Orvieto
Bra, Positano

2005 Phase II of Cittaslow

The Slow Food Manifesto

Our defence should start at the table
with Slow Food. Let us rediscover
the flavours and savours of regional
cooking and banish the degrading
effects of fast food.
Co-producers Good, Clean, Fair
Eco Gastronomy

Convivium Activities
Tastings, visits to producers
Work with local schools
Work with local producers
Convivial activities!

So what is a Cittaslow?
A town where it is good to live
Part of a network of towns
A place where a certain attitude
of mind prevails
A quality town
in the sense that quality of life
is important to all permanent
and temporary residents

The Cittaslow Mindset

Builds on Slow Food principles and
extends them into areas other than
food, drink and hospitality
A way of life and of living that looks
to improve the fabric of life for all
Connects people, local government
and Slow Food with a common
goal

Cittaslow embeds
the Slow approach
into your municipality
Eco Administration

Why join Cittaslow?

It makes good sense
Provides some guiding principles for
good government and good practice
Helps keep your town on course
Develops or crystallises partnerships
Its about being, doing, and enjoying
Plugs you into a network
Provides a hook

Cittaslow Goals
Environment
Infrastructure
Quality of Urban Fabric
Encouraging Local Produce/Products
Hospitality and Community
Boosting Cittaslow awareness

Taste Education

Taste Education

Taste Education

Taste Education

Taste Education

Praesidia
Encourage Local Produce/Products:
Preservation of local foodstuffs

International networking
Different food cultures

Cittaslow UK
www.cittaslow.org.uk
enquire@cittaslow.org.uk
Slow Food UK
www.slowfood.org.uk