The Slow Food movement was initiated when a European journalist, Carlo Petrini, saw that a fast-food restaurant had opened in a beautiful square in Rome. He thought it was tragic that many people today live too 11 to sit down for a proper meal and only eat 12 fast food. He decided that he has to try to do something about it, 13 he started the Slow Food movement. 14 he didn't succeed in banning that fast-food restaurant, Slow Food has become a global organization and now has more than 80,000 members in 100 countries.

    Slow Food also encourages people to eat local and regional food, to use local shops and markets, to eat out in small family restaurants, and to cook 15 traditional recipes. As member Jon Winge says, "I think it's such a cool idea. You support the people who produce beautiful products for you.”