In 1986£¬when Carlo Petrini first coined the term “Slow Food£¬” he organized locally in his native Italy to preserve the food and wine culture and protest fast food.

Today, slow food has spread to 132 countries with over 85, 000 members, addressing worldwide issues like farmer equity and  environmental_stewardship—the actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments, to contribute to healthy and livablecommunities.

Characterized by Slow Food International as “good, clean, and fair food£¬” slow food must enrich the eaters' life£¬have no negative impact on human or environmental health£¬and compensatefairly for food producers' work.