Posts Tagged ‘Pro Food’

Pro Food: Slow Food with an Entrepreneurial Twist

July 7th, 2009 by Fredo Martin | 1 Comment | Filed in Agriculture, Food System, ProFood

By Rob Smart, with permission from the Author, originally published on The Huffington Post earlier today.

With my recent introduction of the term “Pro Food“, and a definition of its core principles, several readers have questioned how Pro Food differs from Slow Food. Rather than try to answer this question on my own, as I am only somewhat familiar with Slow Food, I am opening

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Pro Food Is…

July 1st, 2009 by Fredo Martin | No Comments | Filed in Food System, ProFood

By Rob Smart – Published with the author’s permission – original publication date: June 30, 2009

What if I told you that America’s food system is broken? What would you say?

Would you defend it by pointing out the abundance of choices offered in today’s average supermarket, estimated to be over 45,000 items? Would you cite that per capita spending on food has dropped significantly over the… Continue reading

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