Petrini Carlo

The Piedmont born Italian journalist Carlo Petrini (*1949) studied sociology in Trento and then became involved in politics. From 1977 he wrote about food and drink in various Italian magazines and was also involved in the founding of the magazine Gambero Rosso, of which he was co-editor for many years. At the beginning of the 1980s Petrini founded the "Libera e Benemerita Associazione Amici del Barolo" (Free and Well-Deserved Association of Friends of Barolo), the triggering reason being the adulteration of this red wine with methanol that was discovered at the time. From this association the "Arcigola" association was born. In 1989 Petrini finally founded the Slow Food association. The reason was the opening of a McDonald's store in Piazza Navona in Rome in 1986. This square is surrounded by many ancient and baroque buildings. In 2006 Petrini relinquished the presidency of Slow Food Italia but remained President of Slow Food International. See also under Winemaking personalities.

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