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Endorsed and approved in 1989 by delegates
from 20 countries
Our century, which began and has developed under the insignia
of industrial civilization, first invented the machine and
then took it as its life model.
We are enslaved by speed and have all succumbed to the same
insidious virus: Fast Life, which disrupts our habits, pervades
the privacy of our homes and forces us to eat Fast Foods.
To be worthy of the name, Homo Sapiens should rid himself
of speed before it reduces him to a species in danger of extinction.
A firm defense of quiet material pleasure is the only way
to oppose the universal folly of Fast Life.
May suitable doses of guaranteed sensual pleasure and slow,
long-lasting enjoyment preserve us from the contagion of the
multitude who mistake frenzy for efficiency.
Our defense should begin at the table with Slow Food. Let
us rediscover the flavors and savors of regional cooking and
banish the degrading effects of Fast Food.
In the name of productivity, Fast Life has changed our way
of being and threatens our environment and our landscapes.
So Slow Food is now the only truly progressive answer.
That is what real culture is all about: developing taste
rather than demeaning it. And what better way to set about
this than an international exchange of experiences, knowledge,
projects?
Slow Food guarantees a better future. Slow Food is an idea
that needs plenty of qualified supporters who can help turn
this (slow) motion into an international movement, with the
little snail as its symbol. |
