Carlo Petrini
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Sep 23, 2026
speaker_1HOST
Naturally.
speaker_0HOST
But a journalist and activist named Carlo Petrini took it a step further.
speaker_0HOST
He didn't just complain.
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He showed up at the protest armed with bowls of penne pasta and handed them out to the crowd.
Alice WatersGUEST
Flowers were arranged by this incredible florist, Carrie Bright, and that has existed for all of these 55 years.
Dan ImhoffHOST
At what point did you meet Carlo Petrini?
Alice WatersGUEST
Carla Petrini.
Alice WatersGUEST
Well, that wasn't until after, you know, he had started Slow Food.
Alice WatersGUEST
from the street in front of the Spanish Steps until the mayor of the city said, okay, no McDonald's.
Alice WatersGUEST
And all the people in the neighborhood took care of the people, brought them food, pillows to sleep in at night, but they didn't move until finally, okay, no McDonald's.
Alice WatersGUEST
And I just thought to myself, who is this wonderful person, Carlo Petrini? And I made a point to meet him.
Alice WatersGUEST
I think that was
Alice WatersGUEST
And, and, and that has existed for all of these 55 years.
Dan ImhoffHOST
At what point did you meet Carlo Petrini?
Alice WatersGUEST
Carlo Petrini.
Alice WatersGUEST
Well, that wasn't until after, uh, you know, he had started Slow Food, and when I heard about the protests he did, uh, when he heard that a McDonald's was coming to the Spanish Steps-
Dan ImhoffHOST
Wow
Alice WatersGUEST
... and he decided to put a table out in the middle of the street where he had 25 people that would not move from the street in front of the Spanish Steps until the mayor of the city said, "Okay.
Alice WatersGUEST
No McDonald's." And all the people in the neighborhood took care of the people, brought them food, pillows to sleep in at night, but they didn't move until finally, "Okay.
Alice WatersGUEST
No McDonald's." And I just thought to myself, "Who is this wonderful person, Carlo Petrini?" And I made a point to meet him.
Mark SelbyHOST
I love the theatre of travel, discovering the stories of journeys and learning how people use their travel time.
Mark SelbyHOST
The father of the slow food movement, Carlo Petrini, passed away earlier this year.
Mark SelbyHOST
The movement was founded as an antidote to fast food.
Mark SelbyHOST
It began as a protest over the opening of a McDonald's in Rome.
Mario CalabresiHOST
Incontreremo persone che arrivano da mondi lontani e che si sono seduti tra quei banchi e si sono raccontati.
Mario CalabresiHOST
Persone come Fabiola Gianotti, Nicola Piovani, Gianni Berengo Gardin o Carlin Petrini.
Mario CalabresiHOST
Il primo però è un ospite davvero speciale: Sergio Mattarella.
Sergio MattarellaGUEST
Sbagliare è prezioso, non solo perché comunque c'è il coraggio dell'appunto ostinazione di provare a ricercare, ma perché spesso apre strade diverse, fa riflettere.
speaker_3SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Un gastronomo non può essere eurocentrico, deve avere una dimensione e una conoscenza mondiale.
Mario CalabresiNARRATOR
Eravamo presenti agli incontri con Sergio Mattarella, Fabiola Gianotti, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Carlin Petrini e Nicola Piovani.
Mario CalabresiNARRATOR
E ora vogliamo raccontarvi questo viaggio con gli studenti alla ricerca dell'ispirazione nei luoghi in cui la bellezza prende forma.
Renzo PianoGUEST
[risata] Beh, sì, direi proprio di sì.
Poppy TookerHOST
The slow food movement sprang to life in 1986 when the first McDonald's in Italy was set to open at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome.
Poppy TookerHOST
Founder Carlo Petrini was so horrified by this fast food invasion that he began Slow Food.
Poppy TookerHOST
to combat the effects of homogenization and to preserve and celebrate the flavors of regional cuisine.
Poppy TookerHOST
Now, 40 years later, the grassroots movement has spread to over 160 countries with more than 70 chapters here in the U.S.
Poppy TookerHOST
Sadly, on May the 21st of this year, we lost our visionary leader, Carlo Petrini.
Poppy TookerHOST
But this week's show will illustrate clearly how the slow food movement is very much alive and in action.
Poppy TookerHOST
This episode of Louisiana Eats is dedicated to my friend Carlo Petrini and the amazing food revolution he brought to this world.
Poppy TookerHOST
We speak with people who are working to further Slow Food's mission to educate, inspire, and mobilize people towards good, clean, fair food.
Kimberly HolcombHOST
And who do we have to thank for this? Bella Italia, of course.
Kimberly HolcombHOST
It began as an extension of the slow food movement, which was started in the Torino area by the activist Carlo Petrini.
Kimberly HolcombHOST
And we dedicated our episode number 171 to slow food.
Kimberly HolcombHOST
So if you haven't listened to it, do so.
Melinda HemmelgarnHOST
Mr. Plotkin is described as a pleasure activist, believing in the discovery of beauty, the importance of embracing every sensation, and his commitment to an egalitarian approach to life.
Melinda HemmelgarnHOST
He was a dear friend of Carlo Petrini, the father of slow food, who passed in May of 2026.
Melinda HemmelgarnHOST
Mr. Plotkin received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in Italian Renaissance History.
Melinda HemmelgarnHOST
He graduated from the University of Bologna, where his focus was on opera production, and he received an M.S. from Columbia University in New York in journalism.
Fred PlotkinGUEST
And that's pleasure activism.
Melinda HemmelgarnHOST
Wonderful.
Melinda HemmelgarnHOST
Well, in our Connect 250 conversation today, You mentioned your relationship with Carlo Petrini, and I think in his honor.
Melinda HemmelgarnHOST
I wonder if you could tell us how you two met.
Michael HyattHOST
It's not either fast or slow.
Michael HyattHOST
And you talk about Carlo Petrini, the founder of Slow Food, who told you if you're always slow, then you're stupid.
Michael HyattHOST
Mm-hmm.
Carl HonoréGUEST
Could you unpack that a little