Concrete Playground

May I have your attention please. If you believe that food should taste good and be produced in a way that doesn't hurt the earth, its critters or your health, then whether you know it or not, you are part of the Slow Food movement.

While Australians have been nattering about 'Slow Food' since 1995, Slow Food founder and President Carlo Petrini, has been banging on about it for twenty years. In his first public appearance in Australia, this High Priest of ethical eating will enlighten morally attuned gastronomes with his wisdom on consumption that rests on three simple principles: Good. Clean. Fair.

A definite highlight of the Sydney International Food Festival, eager followers and pace-converts can catch a glimpse into why this fellow was listed as one of ’50 People Who Could Save the Planet’ by UK newspaper The Guardian in 2008. Or why Time Magazine crowned him ‘European Hero’ in 2004. Just don’t be disappointed if this green crusader arrives on stage sans cape fashioned from lettuce leaves.