Slow Food and Transition Towns

I've been wondering if around NZ there is much crossover or contact between Transition Towns groups and Slow Food groups? Seems to me that the two movements have some important common values, and could maybe do some good things together. Is this already happening in some places?

Late last month, Terra Madre 2008 was held in Turin, Italy. This is the world's largest gathering of small farmers and food producers - with a focus on tradition and sustainability - and is run by Slow Food International. Fourteen NZ delegates went to Terra Madre (among them, Setha Davenport from NZ's first CSA, Simply Good Food).

Maori educator Heeini Hoterene spoke at the closing ceremony. Her full speech is here:
http://tiny.cc/qrobX

I like this quote from it:

'I am envious to see cultures so strong in your traditions. However I warn us all, that we must be strong together, our world is under threat. As guardians of our world, we must challenge the wrongs. Our clean water, fresh air and pure land are under threat. We cannot rely on the government and dare I say it, even the United Nations to change or protect things. It is up to you, it is up to me.

'We are the caretakers that must ensure the survival or our children, we must stand up and say something, act on it when something is wrong.'

Slow Food website is here:
http://www.slowfood.com/

There are NZ chapters scattered around the country.