Carlo Petrini

Carlo Petrini, the journalist and founder of the Slow Food movement, has died at the age of 76. Petrini passed away in his hometown of Bra, in northern Italy's Piedmont region, following a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer. He established the Slow Food movement in 1986 as a protest against the opening of the first McDonald's in Italy, advocating for a return to traditional cooking and sustainable food production. Over four decades, Petrini led the organization, which grew from a small group of friends into an international movement with a presence in over 160 countries. Slow Food campaigns against fast-food culture by promoting sustainability, local food systems, and biodiversity. Petrini's death marks the end of an era for the global food movement he pioneered, leaving a significant legacy in the promotion of conscious eating and the preservation of culinary heritage.