Slow Food in Korea

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Slow Food in Korea
by \| 01-02-2016 22:26 0
As you are all aware, slow food has been created as opposed to fast food. The beginning of Slow Food organization was founded in 1986 in Italy as a resistance to opening McDonald store in Rome and then spread worldwide. In Korea, many people become aware of the spirit of slow food and there have been many restaurants as well as farmers who grow plants and vegetables in organic way from seeding to harvest. The main idea of slow food might have originated from the ecological harmony from our old local community. In particular, many of traditional Korean foods are fermented which may be said to be slow food. Kimchi and bean paste are the most popular fermented foods in Korea and more and more people in Korea became interested in these traditional foods and organically grown foods rather than pizza, hamburger and sodas. Also, there are many direct transaction marketplace where many products as well as vegetables directly are sold by farmers. Next week in Korea is lunar New Year's day, and there will be many direct transaction groceries in many places organized by local government to promote local food and slow way of life. Like a snail, the symbol of slow food, the goal of the slow food movement represents sustainable foods and promotion of local small businesses as opposed to globalization of agricultural products. Localization and being slow may be the ways for us to be able to protect our planet.

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says :
Thanks for sharing! I never knew that fermented food were called 'slow' food.
Posted 06-02-2016 19:52

says :
Judging from the article, Korea is quite active in their Slow food initiative. Thanks for the info on this rather new topic to me :)
Posted 04-02-2016 00:31

says :

So happy to see the presence of slow food in Korea as well. I watched it's documentary in television way too long before even understanding difference of fast food vs slow food. I was privileged to see same documentary two yesr back. Fast food has rather created more problems instead of being helpful as originally intended.
Also I am quite happy to say that fast food is not that much popular in Nepal so if only we could control this high paced fast food movements, re establishing natural and healthy system of food ie slow food will be easy
Posted 03-02-2016 11:03

says :
My mom always makes slow food and it's so good :)
Posted 02-02-2016 13:09

says :
I also know that this festival encompasses three values: health, environment and empathy, Thank for sharing @Soram :)
Posted 02-02-2016 08:20

says :
I have always loved food cooked from the natural vegetables and spices, I never knew it is called 'slow food'. thanks for the enlightenment
Posted 02-02-2016 04:43

says :
Steps are been taken in India to promote organic farming too! Well done :)
Posted 02-02-2016 02:25

Arushi Madan says :
Honestly speaking , I din't know about 'slow food'. Thanks for adding to my knowledge. It's good that Korea will be promoting slow(sustainable) food. I like the message'Let's not eat up our planet'. Let's eat slow and sustainable food.
Posted 02-02-2016 02:05

says :
Dear Soram, Thank you for sharing details about Slow Food Vs. Fast Food. Needless to say, locally grown organic food are sustainable and ensures food security as well. Glad to see place in Korea promoting Slow Food :)
Posted 01-02-2016 23:29