When Alice Waters first opened Chez Panisse in 1971, she did so with the intention of feeding people good food during a time of political turmoil. Waters came to see that the phenomenon of fast food culture, which prioritized cheapness, availability, and speed, was not only ruining our health, but also dehumanizing the ways we live and relate to one another. Fortunately, there is an antidote. Waters argues that by eating in a "slow food way," each of us-like the community around her restaurant-can be empowered to prioritize and nurture a different kind of culture, one that champions values such as biodiversity, seasonality, stewardship, and pleasure in work. This is a declaration of action against fast food values, and a working theory about what we can do to change the course. We have the power to choose what we eat, and we have the potential for individual and global transformation.