Markus Lattner knows we live in a fast food world. Rushing through the drive-thru on the way home from work is a quick, easy alternative to spending a half an hour at the grocery store and spending another hour cooking.

In this rush-rush world, though, Markus Lattner emphasizes the importance of enjoying food for the cultural experience it can be. He points to the slow food movement, which urges consumers to take an interest in how food is prepared, where it originated, how it tastes, and the global impact of the foods we choose each day.