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Slow Food Nation is the largest celebration of food in America, with a focus on good, clean, and fair foods, organized by Slow Food Nation. ^[1] ^[2] Held over the Labor Day weekend (August 29th, 2008 to September 1st) the majority of the event will take place in San Francisco, California's Civic Center and Fort Mason Center. Slow Food Nation's founder is influential chef and author Alice Waters. In addition to the Victory Garden, Marketplace, Taste Pavilions, the Food for Thought Panels presented critical issues related to social justice and food by thought leaders such as Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, as well as the founder of Slow Food: Carlo Petrini.^[3]

Gallery

Civic Center Victory Garden in front of City Hall taken during Slow Food Nation festival
A close-up of the Victory Garden
the Marketplace
the Marketplace, with art featuring the event's slogan "Come to the Table"

References

^ Severson, Kim (July 23, 2008). "Slow Food Savors Its Big Moment". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
^ "Crowds look, learn and taste as Slow Food Nation opens". sfgate.com. The San Francisco Chronicle. August 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
^ Black, Jane (August 30, 2008). "As Food Becomes a Cause, Meeting Puts Issues on the Table". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-08-30.

External links

slowfoodnation.org, official site
Slow Food Nation, YouTube channel

[nyt-1] Severson, Kim (July 23, 2008). "Slow Food Savors Its Big Moment". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-30.

[2] "Crowds look, learn and taste as Slow Food Nation opens". sfgate.com. The San Francisco Chronicle. August 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-30.

[post-3] Black, Jane (August 30, 2008). "As Food Becomes a Cause, Meeting Puts Issues on the Table". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-08-30.

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-'''Slow Food Nation''' is a [[culinary]] event organized by [[Slow Food USA]] celebrating [[American cuisine]], with a focus on [[slow food|slow]] and [[sustainable agriculture|sustainable]] foods. The first major public event for the U.S. Slow Food chapter, it will also be one of the largest food events in U.S. history — an audience of more than 50,000 people is expected.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/dining/23slow.html?_r=1&ei=5087&em=&en=5101c243fd80d293&ex=1216958400&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin|title=Slow Food Savors Its Big Moment |last=Severson|first=Kim|date=July 23, 2008|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/29/BACF12LHMU.DTL|title=Crowds look, learn and taste as Slow Food Nation opens|date=August 30, 2008|work=sfgate.com|publisher=[[The San Francisco Chronicle]]|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> Held over the [[Labor Day]] weekend (August 29th, 2008 to September 1st) the majority of the event will take place in [[San Francisco, California]]'s [[Civic Center]] and [[Fort Mason Center]]. Slow Food Nation's founder is influential [[chef]] and author [[Alice Waters]]. In addition to a specially-created garden, marketplace, tastings, and other events, Slow Food Nation features panels led by food luminaries such as [[Michael Pollan]] and [[Eric Schlosser]], as well as the founder of Slow Food: [[Carlo Petrini]].<ref name="post">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/29/AR2008082903447.html|title=As Food Becomes a Cause, Meeting Puts Issues on the Table|last=Black|first=Jane|date=August 30, 2008|work=[[Washington Post]]|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref>
+'''Slow Food Nation''' is the largest celebration of food in America, with a focus on good, clean, and fair foods, organized by Slow Food Nation. <ref name="nyt">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/dining/23slow.html?_r=1&ei=5087&em=&en=5101c243fd80d293&ex=1216958400&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin|title=Slow Food Savors Its Big Moment |last=Severson|first=Kim|date=July 23, 2008|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/29/BACF12LHMU.DTL|title=Crowds look, learn and taste as Slow Food Nation opens|date=August 30, 2008|work=sfgate.com|publisher=[[The San Francisco Chronicle]]|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> Held over the [[Labor Day]] weekend (August 29th, 2008 to September 1st) the majority of the event will take place in [[San Francisco, California]]'s [[Civic Center]] and [[Fort Mason Center]]. Slow Food Nation's founder is influential [[chef]] and author [[Alice Waters]]. In addition to the Victory Garden, Marketplace, Taste Pavilions,  the Food for Thought Panels presented critical issues related to social justice and food by thought leaders such as [[Michael Pollan]] and [[Eric Schlosser]], as well as the founder of Slow Food: [[Carlo Petrini]].<ref name="post">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/29/AR2008082903447.html|title=As Food Becomes a Cause, Meeting Puts Issues on the Table|last=Black|first=Jane|date=August 30, 2008|work=[[Washington Post]]|accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref>
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