People in Slow Food understand that food is an environmental issue.
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If people are prepared to eat locally and seasonally, then they probably do pretty well in terms of environmental impact.
Instead of buying into the global agenda, which is using food as just industrial stuff, we would say we view food as biological, a living thing, that belongs in smaller communities.
The problem with living in a fast-food nation is that we expect food to be cheap.
Food is a very sensitive subject for so many people.
Food has become such an interesting issue in the nation and the world.
Food is not just what we put in our mouths to fill up; it is culture and identity. Reason plays some role in our decisions about food, but it's rarely driving the car.
Food tells you everything about the way people live and who they are.
In this country, the health concerns and the environmental concerns are as deep as in Europe. All the surveys show that. But here, we didn't have the cultural dimension. This is a fast-food culture.
The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that's what's happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal.
Locally produced foods - defined as those harvested within a 100-mile radius of one's home - have a lesser impact on the environment because of the decreased need for transportation from source to consumer.
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