Slow Food: The Economy and Politics of a Global Movement

Slow Food is a grassroots organization that connects the love of food with community and environmental support. Valeria Siniscalchi's book is the only independent, full-length study of the movement, based on three years of ethnographic fieldwork at Slow Foods international headquarters in Italy. It explores the contradictions, complexities, and ambiguities of the organization and the passionate commitment of its employees, members, and leaders.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 27 July 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Slow Food is a grassroots movement that embraces a slow way of life, connecting the love of food with community and environmental support. This independent, full-length study, written by one of the leading experts on food activism, is the only comprehensive exploration of the Slow Food movement. Conducted over three years of ethnographic fieldwork at Slow Foods' international headquarters in Italy, Valeria Siniscalchi delves into the inner workings of this enigmatic organization. Through detailed observations of daily meetings, decision-making processes, and major events, she uncovers the contradictions, complexities, and ambiguities within the movement. By engaging with insiders and individuals who have departed from Slow Food, Siniscalchi makes a significant contribution to our understanding of one of the most prominent and contentious food movements worldwide. This book is a must-read for students and scholars in food studies, anthropology, geography, sociology, and anyone interested in Slow Food.

Slow Food is a grassroots movement that embraces a slow way of life, connecting the love of food with community and environmental support.

This independent, full-length study, written by one of the leading experts on food activism, is the only comprehensive exploration of the Slow Food movement.

Conducted over three years of ethnographic fieldwork at Slow Foods' international headquarters in Italy, Valeria Siniscalchi delves into the inner workings of this enigmatic organization.

Through detailed observations of daily meetings, decision-making processes, and major events, she uncovers the contradictions, complexities, and ambiguities within the movement.

By engaging with insiders and individuals who have departed from Slow Food, Siniscalchi makes a significant contribution to our understanding of one of the most prominent and contentious food movements worldwide.

This book is a must-read for students and scholars in food studies, anthropology, geography, sociology, and anyone interested in Slow Food.

Weight: 538g
Dimension: 163 x 242 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474282321