ORONO (AP) — In a day when fast-food restaurants can seemingly be found everywhere, a conference at the University of Maine is focusing on the benefits of socalled “slow food.”
The university and a nonprofit group called ESTIA are hosting the ninth annual conference on “Slow Food: A Model of Sustainable and Healthy Living.”
“Slow food” is an international movement that’s promoted as an alternative to fast food, with an aim of preserving traditional cuisines and using locally grown, sustainable foods.
The two-day conference kicks off tonight and continues all day Saturday at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center.
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