Credit: Cara Ferrentino
When super busy Harvard Law School (HLS) students dashed into the Harkness Commons for a bite between classes on a Wednesday afternoon this past September, something made them stop and slow down for once; ironically it was “slow food.” The slow food movement is one that emphasizes a diet made up of food that’s good for people and the planet. The Office for Sustainability worked with Restaurant Associates and the Dean of Students’ Office to bring a local farmer right into the heart of the Law School’s student center.
In conjunction with its annual Wellness Fair, the Law School emphasized the importance of supporting local farmers and consuming food grown right here in Massachusetts. HLS students visiting the market were given information on the existing Harvard farmers’ markets and pocket guides to what’s in season month-by-month as well as best choices for safe, responsibly caught seafood.
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