Last week when i was chatting with my friends at an irani cafe i threw a question for everyone to answer about the SLOW FOOD CONCEPT.. i asked if anyone was aware about it? to my surprise!! none of my pals even knew about wat slow food concept was?? so i decided to reasearch about the concept of slow food for their as well as my better understanding...
Slow food is a movement which started off in the year 1989 to sideline the concept of fast food globally...their tag line reads like;

Slow Food is good, clean and fair food

Their main motive is to make people aware about the beneficial effects of savouring the flavors of different foods which are being cooked keeping in mind the nutrional values, appreciate local food traditions considering their lifestyles...
This movement has affected ofcourse in a positive desired way to many nations across the world to make changes for people in their lifestyles, considering their culture, food habits, enviornment and many other factors... changes like food habits, eating nutritious food to reduce obesity and reduce chances of deadly diseases like CRF, diabeties, heart attacks and other disease related to obesity.. nutritious food..
just as any other organisation slow food also has its centres located in many countries across the globe to spread the needed awareness..
countries listed:
France
Switzerland
UK
USA
Germany
Japan
Italy
They also arrange many events and workshops to spread the concept and to walk the talk... this is quite a new concept in india since we donot really have such a great influence of fast food here... they even have their own schooling academy called the

University of Gastronomic Sciences

which has degree course, graduate degree, masters programmes...
to sum it up i feel tis concept will soon be fall on all ears to prove its presence and importance very soon...