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Slow Food

Slow Food in a Fast World

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

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by Greg Hardwick

It’s easy to find fast food. Take a drive, or turn on the TV and the advertisements can become overwhelming. Promoting convenience, fast food has become a symbol of western culture. But there is a growing force in another direction. A direction that is less instant, based on nature and allows more time to appreciate and understand a basic necessity – food.

Bob Cameron has been interested in nature and its processes for some time. He is the Managing Director of the successful Australian Business, Rockcote Enterprises. Having once described his business as being modeled on nature, it comes as no surprise to find he also has an interest in the Slow Food movement.

First created in Italy in the late 1980s as a reaction to the fast food giants, Slow Food has now spread throughout many countries including the U.S. It is also linked with the push for slower cities and better urban design, a concept that many people agree with. (more…)