Slow Food on Campus and other Convivia
The Youth Food Movement is founded on the phylosophy
of Slow Food.
As a member supported organization, Slow Food is organized around
the world in the form of local chapters called convivia (singualar
convivium). Each convivium is as unique as it's region it's in and
the people, culture and food traditions there. What they all have
in common is their desire to bring Slow Food to their communities,
whether by seeking out local food producers and supporting them through
projects, events or partnerships; starting up school gardens and educational
programmes; organizing workshops, lectures, classes and conferences;
or bringing together people to celebrate the joys and pleasures that
food offers us.
With students in mind, Slow Food USA started a special programme called
Slow Food on Campus - university based convivia. Slow Food on Campus
members represent a passionate cross-section of youth addressing food
issues, spanning environmental and social causes. Through creative
and innovative events, projects, and programmes, students form around
the world have the opportunity to lead the YFM within their countries.
Being located in an academic setting means these convivia are able
to take advantage of the intellectual community and rescources surrounding
them and to change the way students think about food in a wide variety
of schools.
In collaboration with Slow Food USA, Slow Food International is working
to support the development of the programme in other countries. As
campus convivia sprout up around the world they all become part of
the Youth Food Movement, creating more and more opportunities to share
recources and ideas as well as collaborate on projects and activities.
Individually we can change communities; together we can change the
world.
Already, Youth Food Movement members are:
- Starting farms based on traditional methods and sustainable practices
- Demanding food justice and equal access to good food for their neighbors
- Starting farmer’s markets and gardens on campuses
- Organizing Eat – Ins - protest potlucks where good, clean, and fair food is prepared and shared in public spaces
- Changing school cafeteria sourcing practices to local, sustainable products
- Confronting agribusiness and demanding they change their production methods and workplace standards
- And many more…
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Slow Food on Campus and other convivia
The Youth Food Movement is founded on the philosophy of Slow Food.
