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For Italy, try to have a look at the www site http://www.slowfood.it/ and also http://www.arcigola.com/ (both have an english version) At 10.22 15/12/99 +0100, Michael Macpherson wrote: >I wonder if colleagues might be able and willing to respond to this query >from California. I would be interested to read replies so please post "to >the list" via which you received this message or, if you write to Barry >Savage, please let me have a copy. > >Forwarded message: >From: Barry Savage <[log in to unmask]> >> _-- Public Policy Network - Posting to [log in to unmask] --_ >> >> >>Hello All: >> >>I am putting together a small paper on emerging social trends for a local >>economic development group, and one item is to look at things that may be >>coming in under the popular-culture radar. >> >>Here are the two I am looking at: >> >>1. The "Slow Food Movement" >>2. The "Voluntary Simplicity Movement" >> >>There is a complex of keywords associated with these two ideas, among which >>are "ecology," "sustainable development," "global cultural leveling" (or >>human monoculture, I suppose you could say). >> >>My question is, do you know if these "movements" are increasing, decreasing, >>reaching the public awareness, or at a stage where they may influence public >>policy? >> >>In addition, do any of you know where there are longitudinal studies of >>public opinion that can show if affinity for these ideas constitute a trend. >> >>Thank you for any assistance or references. >>Barry Savage, >>Member, Humboldt County Economic Development Forum. >>Humboldt County, California > >Sincerely, >Michael Macpherson > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Dr. Michael Macpherson, >PSAMRA/Integral Studies, >Berlin FRG >tel.: +49 30 262 3768 >e-mail: [log in to unmask] > >INTEGRAL STUDIES >http://www.snafu.de/~mjm/index.html >NEW: Democr@cy Forum > >PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH PSAMRA >http://www.snafu.de/~mjm/psamra.html > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%