Real Slow Food at UConn
Come to a meeting!
"Welcome Fall 2009!!! Let's get RSFU going. We are meeting at Buckley dining hall on Tuesday, September 29, at 6:30 for dinner. Enjoy a good meal while reconnecting and planning a GREAT year! Bring your friends!!
Listen to UConn students’ Real Slow Food’s recent radio interview: http://www.thethoughtspot.org/
 |
 |
 |
| Photos from the 2nd Annual Real Food Summit held at UMass Amherst last February |
What is slow food?
Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of
food with a commitment to community and the environment. Information is from the Slow Food website: http://www.slowfoodusa.org/
What is real food?
”Real Food" is a holistic term we're using to bring together a lot of different ideas people have about just and sustainable food. We're talking about food that is ethically produced, with fair treatment of workers, equitable relationships with farmers (locally and abroad), and humanely treated animals. It's food that is environmentally sustainable, grown without chemical pesticides, large-scale mono-cropping, or huge carbon footprints. Real Food is food that is healthy, tastes good, builds community, and has the potential to inspire broad-scale social change. You can call it ‘green’ or fresh, ‘local’ or ‘organic.’ But we're talking about more than supermarket labels. That's why we think about Real Food in the context of our entire food system, from farm to plate as food that truly nourishes people, communities, and the earth. In practice, we have broken down real food into 4 categories: local, fair, ecologically sound, and humane.”Information from the Real Food website: http://realfoodchallenge.org/
At UConn we aim to improve the culture of food on campus by:
- Purchasing more local/organic foods
- Enjoying whole and healthy foods
- Learning the origins of our food
- Supporting local farmers
East Area Council
Represents a unique community of students and seeks to improve their quality of life on campus. Spring 2009 Meetings: East Area Council meets every other Thursday at 6pm in Whitney dining beginning 2-5-09! Come join us for some great food and discussion of what’s to come!
Real Slow Food at UConn works in conjunction with the Department of Dining Services/Whitney Local Routes and UConn EcoGarden. Students choose a sustainable approach to gardening. Produce from the garden is sold to Whitney Dining!
For more information please contact: Meghan.Misset@gmail.com
« Back to top
|
Menu Information
Organic and Sustainable Foods Links
Links
Newsletter
Local Routes News publicizes local food events, highlights people & groups making a difference in the local food community, and informs readers about local,
sustainable and organic foods.
|
