Italy Mourns the Loss of Slow Food Pioneer Carlo Petrini Carlo Petrini, the visionary journalist and founder of the Slow Food movement, has passed away at the age of 76. Petrini's legacy is a testament to his tireless efforts to promote sustainability and the preservation of local cuisine in the face of encroaching fast-food culture. His movement, which he founded in 1986 in protest against the arrival of the first McDonald's in Italy, has since become a global phenomenon, inspiring people to reject the homogenization of food and culture that comes with mass-produced, speedy meals. As president of Slow Food until 2022, Petrini played a pivotal role in shaping the organization's mission and values, leaving behind a lasting impact on the way we think about food, community, and the environment.
Italy’s president leads tributes to campaigner who spent four decades promoting sustainability and local cuisineCarlo Petrini, the journalist who founded the Slow Food movement in protest against the arrival of the first McDonald’s in Italy, has died aged 76.Petrini, who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in recent years, died in his home town of Bra in northern Italy’s Piedmont region. He had led Slow Food, which since 1986 has campaigned against fast-food culture by promoting sustainability and local cuisine, as president until 2022. Continue reading...
