Slow Food Atlanta
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Julie Shaffer lives a slow food life in a fast food culture. In 1999 Shaffer founded the Atlanta Convivia of Slow Food USA after learning of the grassroots organization born of a protest against fast food. In the past eight years, Julie and other Atlanta member volunteers have been educating folks in the Slow Food ideology, also known as “Eco-gastronomy,” by encouraging the support of local organic farmers and creating markets for plants, animal breeds and grains that are in danger of extinction.
As part of her educational mission, Julie has spoken at colleges, the CDC, Le Cordon Bleu, The Herb Society and The Georgia Restaurant Association. Slow Food Atlanta also organizes member socials, networking events and fundraisers for local charities such as EDIN (Eating Disorders Information Network) and the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
The Slow Food USA Headquarters in New York is staffed by people who are passionate about the preservation of natural foods and the food community, and they look for volunteer leaders with like-minded goals. These dedicated people work tirelessly to defend and protect biodiversity, promote taste education, and build food communities and networks. Slow Food USA heads the Partnership for Renewing America’s Food Traditions, an eater-based conservation program. The Slow Food in School and Slow Food on Campus programs have spread rapidly as an increasing number of educators, administrators and students realize the benefits of implementing a food awareness program.
For more information about Slow
Food USA, visit www.slowfoodusa.org
