Just
as slow food is better food, slow business should be better business.
Just
as the slow food movement is all about really getting into food and the community it engenders, we think we need a slow business movement that's about the quality of work and the experience of doing it — as opposed to the alternative — namely the tendency to turn work into an ever - escalating arms race of longer hours, quicker email responses, and an obligation to be checking your Blackberry at your kid's birthday party.
We've talked about slow fashion before:
as the slow food movement, it's the idea of treating clothes easier and not acquiring just out of sport.
A further note: while nowhere near as universal
as the Slow Food movement, Slow Travel easily has the potential to be just as revolutionary a concept in the future.
Not exact matches
Healthcare, for example, was traditionally viewed
as a
slow burn for investors since it was heavily regulated and contingent on the
Food and Drug Administration.
E-commerce will change that at a time when many of the largest American
food and beverage makers are already reporting
slow sales
as they face increased competition from nimble, smaller startups.
However this does more than just pressure cook
as you can use it simply to
slow cook, steam
food, sear meats and this newer model can even make yogurt and has two pressure settings.
But
as overall deal flow
slowed in 2016, investments for
food delivery also dried up, and the sector raised just $ 159.6 million in the first quarter.
Beyond
slowing sales,
food companies are working with increasingly punishing retailers that are under their own pressure
as shoppers pick up their
food staples at convenience stores and, increasingly, Amazon.
But the price of
food and energy — basic essentials, which, due to their volatility, core inflation doesn't take into account — has begun what many see
as a
slow - but - steady march north.
Other major U.S.
food makers, such
as Campbell Soup (CPB) and Kellogg (K), have closed factories in recent years
as they struggle to deal with
slower demand for processed and packaged
foods, The Wall Street Journal said.
Packaged
food companies have seen their sales
slow as consumers prefer fresh
foods and have reacted by cutting costs, divesting underperforming businesses and increasing...
The
slow burn is likely the result of an overcomplicated menu, but some pundits are going
as far
as suggesting that people are starting to get over fast
food entirely.
«This trend could be due to several factors (or a combination of them): more startups being targeted for acquihires
as their growth
slows, capital availability leading to more ready cash on - hand, and a general consolidation of certain industries (e.g.,
food delivery companies acquiring each other),» CB Insights wrote in a blog post.
As much as any other writer, he is responsible for embedding terms like «locavore» and «slow food» in the public consciousness and normalizing the idea that eating can be a political act, even if you aren't a vegetaria
As much
as any other writer, he is responsible for embedding terms like «locavore» and «slow food» in the public consciousness and normalizing the idea that eating can be a political act, even if you aren't a vegetaria
as any other writer, he is responsible for embedding terms like «locavore» and «
slow food» in the public consciousness and normalizing the idea that eating can be a political act, even if you aren't a vegetarian.
I have two copies of the
slow metabolism allele, which means I have an efficient metabolism: My body does a good job of storing
food as energy so, unlike some, I don't need to eat just before I work out in order to have enough energy to work out.
She was once tapped by Chez Panisse's Alice Waters to run a national
Slow Food festival, and currently moonlights
as a judge on Iron Chef America.
Re
food stamps, per WSJ last September the number had dropped to 46.2 million from a peak of 47.8 million in 2012 and continues to drop
as the economy slowly improves > Still too many and too
slow, I agree.
With its
slower pace of living, warm, welcoming climate, healthy, fresh
foods and reputation
as one of the «greenest and cleanest» countries in the world with little pollution, lots of clean water and fresh air... it's no wonder Costa Ricans are considered the «happiest people on the planet».
Dunkin's
slower traffic numbers during the third quarter, and harsh reaction to them by Wall Street, could be a sign of things to come when franchisee - led fast -
food restaurants such
as McDonald's (MCD), Wendy's (WEN), Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) and Restaurant Brands Group (QSR) owned Burger King report earnings in the weeks ahead.
As it happens, Ehrlich's predictions were entirely incorrect: Not only has increased
food production reduced famine to a weapon of political conflict, but the world's population growth has
slowed to a crawl.
Without rooting their celebration of earthly festivities and
food in a transcendent realm where real truth provides standards for behavior and gives meaning to gatherings around tables, I fear they will remain
as atomized
as ever — and that their resolve to have ever more dinner parties in hopes of
slowing the evaporating of modernity will do little to help.
Jean de Lery, in the account of his adventures among the Indians of Brazil, about 1557, describes the wooden grating set up on four forked posts, «which in their language they call a «boucan;» on this they cooked
food with a
slow fire underneath, and
as they did not salt their meat, this process served them
as a means of keeping their game and fish.
The COSORI pressure cooker is in fact much more; it also functions
as a
slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pot, yogurt maker,
food warmer and oven (for baking).
The week of cooking, harvesting, and gathering with like - minded young folk was put on
as part of a
Slow Food Youth workshop.
But it also serves
as a
slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, yogurt maker,
food warmer, and it has a sauté function
as well (meaning you can brown meat before cooking, and reduce sauces and gravies afterward.)
A
slow cooker is great for
foods that are not naturally tender, such
as meat with a lot of connective tissue.
When my family developed
food allergies, lactose intolerance and
as we became more conscious of the
food we eat, I have
slowed down in making baked goodies.
The
food additive «MSG» is a
slow poison which hides behind dozens of names, such
as natural flavouring and yeast extract.
The Instant Pot also serves
as a
slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, yogurt maker,
food warmer, and it has a sauté function (meaning you can brown meat before cooking, and reduce sauces and gravies afterward.)
As we age, our bodies
slow down production of collagen, so it's beneficial to have it supplemented in our diets in this natural whole
food form.
This means that is an ideal
food for people with diabetes
as it rises the blood sugar in much
slower tempo.
Throughout the conference organic agriculture was a prominent topic, appearing in different contexts related to PGS such
as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and
Slow Food networks.
I know life is busy and I struggle with this too, but
as much
as possible, try to
slow down at meals, chew your
food properly, and allow your body a chance to fully digest your meal before running off to a new task.
The role of organic farming was recognized in other documents discussed during the week such
as the «Sustainable agricultural development for
food security and nutrition, including the role of livestock» and also in a promotion by FAO stating that «FAO promotes organic, fair trade and
slow food as concrete ways to support sustainable agriculture».
Bali Buda / /
As champions of the
slow food /
slow life concept, Bali Buda is an eco-friendly place and wants you to relax and enjoy your
food.
As the
food network says «Dairy products, like sour cream, milk or yogurt, tend to break down in the
slow cooker.
According to World's Healthiest
Foods, ground cinnamon has the ability to control blood sugar levels when used
as a seasoning on high carb
foods by
slowing the rate at which the stomach empties after meals.
Now I'm finding that
as described on various internet websites that microwaving
food somehow changes the
food such that it affects the heart, makes the heartbeat
slow and eratic.
As a Certified B Corporation, founding member of
Slow Money, and member of 1 % For the Planet, Mamma Chia donates 1 % of all its gross sales to support farmers, community groups and organizations that are building healthy and local
food systems.
The highlight of my involvement with
Slow Food has been becoming friends with its founder, Carlo Petrini,
as well
as Richard McCarthy and Palolo Di Croce, two other brilliant forces in the
Slow Food Movement.
Demand for
food and health products in China isn't expected to
slow as its middle class grows.
«Organic 3.0» is about developing a new collective vision for the organic sector and like - minded movements such
as agroecology, fair trade,
slow food, and others, to actively engage with major global issues.
Cold weather is here, and a lot of the time that means that you just want hearty comfort
food with
as little work
as possible — enter the
slow cooker!
Since I use my
slow cooker
as a resource when I'm taking a meal to a family in need, I prefer not to expose them to dangers in the
food itself.
It's a traditional dish that is
as humble
as it is delicious and reminds me that the practice of taking it
slow and enjoying each and every bite of my
food is
as important
as drinking my morning green smoothie.
The only way to prepare soy for human consumption is through a long,
slow fermentation process
as represented in traditional
foods such
as natto, tempeh, miso and tamari sauce.
Fermented
foods and
slow cooking with lots of fresh flavors have nearly eradicated my
food allergies
as well
as my anxiety.
Amazon will initially sell kitchen wares and appliances, such
as Sunbeam
slow cookers and skillets, but not packaged or fresh
food or beverages.
Some nutritional bits for you about brown rice: * Easier to digest
as it's much «lighter» * Low GI, reducing insulin spikes (
slow - release sugar) * High in Manganese * High fibre — good for weight loss * A «whole grain» * Rich in antioxidants * Perfect baby «first
food»
as it's nutrient rich (ideal
as we're new parents!)