Italy's 'Slow Food' founder Carlo Petrini dies at 76
Carlo Petrini, the founder of Italy's 'Slow Food' movement, has passed away at the age of 76. He died in his hometown of Bra, with Slow Food confirming his death but not providing a cause. Petrini was a prominent advocate for sustainable agriculture and led the movement until 2022, transforming it into a global network.
- ▪Carlo Petrini died at the age of 76 in his hometown of Bra, Italy.
- ▪He founded the 'Slow Food' movement in 1986 in response to the opening of a McDonald's in Rome.
- ▪Under his leadership, Slow Food grew into an international network active in over 160 countries.
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- ▪ Carlo Petrini, Slow Food movement founder, dies aged 76 — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76 — BBC News
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Italy's 'Slow Food' founder Carlo Petrini dies at 76Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 22, 2026, 02:14 PMUpdated May 22, 2026, 02:14 PMROME, May 22 - Carlo Petrini, founder of the Italian "Slow Food" movement that promotes quality food, genuine ingredients and local produce, has died at the age of 76.The death occurred on Thursday in Petrini's hometown of Bra in the northwestern region of Piedmont, Slow Food said in a statement on Friday, without giving a cause of death.Petrini, who led Slow Food as president until 2022, revealed in recent years that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.Slow Food was set up in 1986 in protest against McDonald's opening of its first fast food restaurant in Italy, in Rome's historic centre.Petrini "brought to life a…
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