In this article, Stephen Schneider goes into great deatil about the origins of the Slow Food Movement and how it wants to redefine gastronomy. The Slow Food Movement originated in Italy where is opposed to the degradation of culture and environment that has been at the rise of the fast food industry. This organization has increased its memberships and has been made into an international organization. Their model of gastronomy is focused on both the biological and cultural aspects of food production and consumption. "Food is the primary defining factor of human identity."