Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini dies at 76; movement mourns a legacy of local farms, traditional cooking, and sustainable food.
Carlo Petrini, the journalist who founded Slow Food in response to Italy’s first McDonald’s, has died in Bra, Piedmont. He led Slow Food as president until 2022 and founded the University of Gastronomic Sciences. Tributes have highlighted his advocacy for sustainable, local food and global outreach.