The future of food is the future of our planet. A better, cleaner and fairer world begins with what we put on our plates and our daily choices determine the future of the environment, economy and society. Richard McCarthy, the executive director of Slow Food USA, embodies the phrase think globally act locally! If you care about local farmers, ranchers, fishermen; animal welfare; the joy of a shared meal; preserving food culture; protecting the environment or avoiding GMOs, then you are a Slow Food Patron!