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RODALE ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF SLOW FOOD NATION
IN SAN FRANCISCO OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2008
Publisher to Produce Forthcoming Purveyor Book “Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living” with foreword by Alice Waters
New York, NY (June 4, 2008) — Rodale, a global multi-platform media company with a mission dedicated to the health and wellness of the individual, community and planet, announced today its leadership role as Publications Sponsor of Slow Food Nation, the largest celebration of American food in history, to be held in San Francisco during Labor Day Weekend from August 29 through September 1, 2008. Rodale is a major sponsor of the Slow Food Nation event, brainchild of renowned chef Alice Waters, and will publish a book about American Purveyors, with an introduction by Waters.
“Farmers hold the key to solving our global climate and health issues. We are honored to support this unprecedented event celebrating American food and its role in improving the health of our people and the planet, ” said Maria Rodale, Chairman of Rodale.
An unprecedented event, Slow Food Nation will bring together tens of thousands to experience an extraordinary range of activities highlighting the connection between plate and planet. Participants will taste delicious food at a 50,000 square foot pavilion; meet farmers and producers at a marketplace surrounding a 10,000 square foot newly-planted urban garden in the heart of the City; learn from visionary speakers who will offer solutions; and engage in political discourse to shape a more sustainable food system.
“We are excited to partner with Rodale for our inaugural event,” said Anya Fernald, Executive Director of Slow Food Nation. “Rodale has been a leader in the organic and environmental movement for nearly seventy years and is a perfect fit in supporting our common goals of creating a healthy and sustainable food system.”
RODALE PARTNERS WITH ALICE WATERS TO PUBLISH COMPANION BOOK
Rodale will also publish a book about American farmers with a foreword by Alice Waters, entitled “Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living” to coincide with Slow Food Nation.
Come to the Table is an inviting introduction to the slow food movement that helps the reader connect with the people who keep the farm-to-table tradition alive. Slow Food Nation Board President Katrina Heron, Anya Fernald and others tell the story of twelve separate meals, each hosted by an artisan or farmer family in the California countryside, where the majority of America’s fresh foods are produced. Fans of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle will enjoy this book for its combination of stories with recipes.
Rodale publications will be on-sale at Slow Food Nation.
About Rodale
Rodale is a global multi-platform media company with a mission dedicated to the health and wellness of the individual, community and planet. The company, which reaches more than 70 million people worldwide, publishes some of the best-known health and wellness lifestyle magazines, including Men’s Health, Prevention, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Best Life, Bicycling, Running Times, and Organic Gardening, and is also the largest independent book publisher in America with a collection of international titles, including The South Beach Diet, An Inconvenient Truth and Eat This, Not That. Rodale’s broad range of media platforms includes magazines, books, video, and extensive Web sites. The company is also a leader in direct-response marketing and has more than 25 million active customers in its database. Visit the web site at www.Rodale.com.
About Slow Food Nation
Slow Food Nation is a subsidiary non-profit of Slow Food USA and part of the international Slow Food movement. It was created to organize the first-ever American collaborative gathering to unite the growing sustainable food movement and introduce thousands of people to food that is good, clean and fair through enjoyable, accessible and educational activities. Slow Food Nation is dedicated to creating a framework for deeper environmental connection to our food and aims to inspire and empower Americans to build a food system that is sustainable, healthy and delicious.
Visit the web site at www.slowfoodnation.org
Contact:
Naomi Starkman
Slow Food Nation
415.369.9950
naomi@slowfoodnation.org
Mia Carbonell
Rodale, Inc.
212.808.1472
mia.Carbonell@rodale.com
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