Lloyd Alter: The Slow Movement Isn't Just About Food

It's the Woodstock of Slow Food in San Francisco this weekend, celebrating a movement that " "that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world."

But it is a meme that has caught on: the idea that you take it slow, do it carefully, do it right and take the time to enjoy it. The Slow Movement is expanding far beyond its base in food, and we think will go a lot farther.