Newspaper Advances Conference on Slow Food

The Bangor Daily News carried an article announcing the ESTIA Conference on “Slow Food, a Model for Sustainable and Healthy Living,” which is being held Oct. 26–27 at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. More than 20 speakers, including U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine and several UMaine faculty members, will address topics such as understanding the slow food model, its contribution to sustainability, health benefits, viability in boosting the Maine economy and food policy as it relates to slow food.

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