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Carlo Petrini, the visionary behind Italy’s influential Slow Food movement that champions high-quality ingredients, authentic food preparation and locally-sourced products, has passed away at 76 years old.<\/p>

Petrini died Thursday in his home city of Bra, located in Italy’s northwestern Piedmont region, according to a Friday statement from Slow Food. The organization did not specify what caused his death.<\/p>

The movement’s former president, who stepped down from that role in 2022, had publicly shared in recent years that he was battling prostate cancer.<\/p>

The Slow Food organization originated in 1986 as a response to McDonald’s establishment of its first Italian location in Rome’s historic downtown area.<\/p>

According to the organization’s statement, Petrini “brought to life a global movement rooted in the values of good, clean, and fair food for all, connecting communities, farmers, food artisans, cooks, activists, and young people across the world.”<\/p>

The movement grew from a small circle of companions in Italy’s rural areas during the 1980s into a worldwide network that now operates in over 160 nations, Slow Food noted.<\/p>

Petrini developed a personal friendship with Britain’s King Charles through their shared commitment to sustainable farming practices, as both men championed organic agriculture methods.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Carlo Petrini, who established Italy’s influential Slow Food movement promoting quality ingredients and local farming, has passed away at age 76. The movement began in 1986 as a response to fast food chains entering Italy and grew into a global network spanning more than 160 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":70470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1779438111046.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-ikD","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":70526,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/sustainable-food-movement-pioneer-dies-at-76-in-italy\/","url_meta":{"origin":70471,"position":0},"title":"Sustainable Food Movement Pioneer Dies at 76 in Italy","author":"Admin","date":"May 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Carlo Petrini, who created the global Slow Food movement advocating for sustainable agriculture and traditional cuisine, has passed away at age 76. 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