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Here are a few books that capture the essence of what Slow Food is all about--namely, how to eat good, clean and fair food. These are my personal picks, although I have to admit I haven't made it all the way through every one of them...yet. If you have suggestions, I'm happy to add them to the list. The folks at Slow Food USA have compiled their own reading list, which you might also want to check out. I'm going to tackle some of their books, just as soon as I get through my own...
Also check out this end-of-summer list of 7 sustainable reads from Food Democracy Now! 
  Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should be Good, Clean and Fair
by Carlo Petrini, Founder of Slow Food. Foreword by Alice Waters
  The Ethical Gourmet by Jay Weinstein
   What to Eat by Marion Nestle
    Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
    In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
    On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
   Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
   Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron