The Cultural Roots of Slow Food: Peasants, Partisans, and the Landscape of Italian Resistance

The Cultural Roots of Slow Food explores the work of intellectual activists, food justice literature, and documentary films to argue that contemporary environmental activism is rooted in Italian peasant culture and its contributions to the Resistance movement during World War II. Examples include Alcide Cervi, Nuto Revelli, and Ermanno Olmi, who produce their own organic intellectuals through their knowledge of the land and traditional practices. Ilaria Tabusso Marcyan suggests that Slow Food and Terra Madre communities represent one of many examples of these new organic intellectuals committed to rebuilding a more harmonious and sustainable relationship with the land.

Format: Hardback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The Cultural Roots of Slow Food: Peasants, Partisans, and the Landscape of Italian Resistance delves into the work of intellectual activists, related food justice literature, and documentary films, highlighting the profound influence of Italian peasant culture on contemporary environmental activism. It argues that the roots of environmentalism lie in local food and sustainable farming, drawing inspiration from the experiences and contributions of peasants during World War II. Through the examination of figures such as Alcide Cervi, Nuto Revelli, and Ermanno Olmi, the book demonstrates how peasants possess a unique form of organic intellect, shaped by their intimate knowledge of the land and traditional practices. Ilaria Tabusso Marcyan further emphasizes the cultural roots of the Slow Food international grassroots movement, highlighting how Slow Food and the food communities of Terra Madre in Italy and worldwide exemplify these new organic intellectuals dedicated to restoring a harmonious and sustainable relationship with the land.

Weight: 467g
Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793639493