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Founder of the global healthy food movement 'Slow Food' dies

Carlo Petrini, founder of the global 'Slow Food' movement that promotes sustainable food production and local, traditional cuisine, died today at the age of 76 in Italy, the organization announced.

Founder of the global healthy food movement 'Slow Food' dies

TL;DR

  • Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, died at 76 in Italy.
  • Slow Food promotes sustainable food production and local, traditional cuisine.
  • The movement originated from a protest against fast food in Rome in 1986.
  • Petrini's philosophy emphasized food being 'good, clean, and fair'.
  • Key initiatives include 'Terra Madre' and the University of Gastronomic Sciences.