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Q & A: Italian Slow Food Pioneer Carlo Petrini

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 21, 2014 0

by Sarah van Gelder IN 1986 CARLO Petrini and a group of friends threw a big pasta feed in Rome’s storied Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps). The event was a protest against the opening of the first McDonald’s in Italy. Out of that…

The “Sustainable” Mantra — Organic, Local, and Slow — Won’t Save the World’s Hungry Millions

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 13, 2012 4

by Robert Paarlberg From Whole Foods recyclable cloth bags to Michelle Obama's organic White House garden, modern eco-foodies are full of good intentions. We want to save the planet. Help local farmers. Fight climate change — and childhood…