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The purpose of this guide is to provide a framework for participating in cultural exchange. For the purposes of this framework, “cultural exchange” refers to the sharing of ideas, knowledge, customs and traditions between individuals or groups of people who come from different cultural backgrounds. Oftentimes, particularly in the Slow Food context, cultural exchange happens fruitfully during the sharing of a meal. But the table isn’t the only platform for this transformative act: when we travel to places we haven’t been, when we move beyond small talk with a neighbor, or when we approach creators and crafters with genuine curiosity, we are embracing cultural exchange and forming new bonds with our fellow humans. READ MORE