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SUMMARY:Slow Food Nation
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/189203/ ] [also a big garden  at Civic Center\, various locations]
      
       How is a heritage turkey different from its factory farm counterpart? What is a Blenheim apricot and why should we preserve it for posterity? How can we all enjoy local\, affordable\, and sustainably produced food? The answers will be apparent at the first Slow Food Nation\, a celebration of American food organized by Slow Food USA  in San Francisco.
      
      San Francisco is poised to be at the center of a movement with global implications. Experts such as Alice Waters and Michael Pollan\, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma\, are anchoring the task force planning the four-day celebration\, which will embody the values of the Slow Food movement and illustrate how food and agriculture form a complex global tapestry of cultural\, political\, and environmental issues. In addition to education through taste\, the event will offer a wide range of activities for all ages\, including talks\, forums\, workshops\, and films that will teach people the importance of preserving traditional foods and production techniques—and alert them to the broader implications of their eating choices.
      
      A marketplace of around five dozen farmers and artisans from across the country will showcase the range of traditional American foods. Attracted by the simple pleasures of the table\, participants will leave having learned how American food production affects global issues\, including greenhouse gas emissions\, childhood obesity\, famine in the developing world\, and the disappearance of the small farmer. Attendees will emerge with a broad-based vision of the life-enriching benefits of a sustainable approach to food and life\, as well as the tools and personal connections to implement that vision.
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