On May 16th, communities across the world will come together and celebrate fresh food, the joy of cooking, healthy eating, and enjoy hearty meals together. The movement is called Food Revolution Day and it was started by star chef Jamie Oliver, who espouses the same Slow Food ideals that Italy is famous for. This year’s events in San Francisco span three days (16-18 May). They include a formal dinner at the Italian Consulate, organized by the Forchette Tricolori and our food specialist Viola Buitoni. As you see here, they did not disappoint last year! Additionally, there will be a food app event featuring demonstrations of food apps and snacks prepared in keeping with FRD’s ethos of organic, sustainable and local production. The event, hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, is called ‘Food apps for a better lifestyle’.
Please click here for more information, registration for the IIC’s event, and a brochure.
Created by Jamie Oliver’s Better Food Foundation, Food Revolution Day has shared common values with Carlo Petrini’s Slow Food Movement, which originated in Italy and promotes a philosophy of life that empowers people to improve their health, respect the environment and fairly compensate food producers. Slow Foodies, like Jamie Oliver, appreciate heirloom varieties of local produce and understand their importance to deliver healthy — and tasty — nutrition.
“My charity aims to inspire people to reconnect with food. It’s all about raising awareness and individual responsibility, resuscitating dying food culture around the world and, ultimately, keeping cooking skills alive.” Jamie Oliver