I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

People in Slow Food understand that food is an environmental issue.

We won't have a society if we destroy the environment.

Not all is doom and gloom. We are beginning to understand the natural world and are gaining a reverence for life - all life.

We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand.

The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.

Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble.

Unless we keep this planet healthy, everything else is for naught.

If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either.