Locavore Adventures: One Chef's Slow Food Journey

by Jim Weaver and Carlo Petrini

Book Overview

America's fast food culture reflects not only what we eat--foods that are processed and packaged for convenience--but also how we eat--munching as we multitask and not really tasting the super-sized meals we ingest. But in recent years, a more thoughtful philosophy about food has emerged. Developed in Italy, where fresh ingredients and artisanal techniques are prized, the Slow Food movement has rapidly gained a following in North America. The skeptics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813551706
• ISBN13: 9780813551708
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Rivergate Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.8"
• Grade Range: Grade 10 to Postsecondary