2009 Festival: Slow Food Market
Slow Food Market by Belinda Lawley
From 1-4 May 2009, Southbank Centre Square outside the Royal Festival Hall will be home to the UK’s largest – and London’s only – monthly Slow Food Market. Over 40 stalls selected by Slow Food London will sell sustainable and traditionally prepared foods from a selection of leading artisan food producers, from the UK and beyond.
The Slow Food Movement’s ethos is that the food that we eat should taste good; that it should be produced in a clean and considered way that does not harm the environment, animal welfare or our health; and that food producers should receive fair compensation for their work. One of its further aims is to protect the regional and local distinctiveness of foods from around the world.
At the festival, visitors can taste and buy produce that is truly unique, as well as listen to food producers talk about the art of food production.
Image courtesy of Belinda Lawley
date: 01 May 2009 time: 12.00 – 20:00 cost: free location: Southbank Centre Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX
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