Carlo Petrini
Carlo Petrini (b.1949) is an Italian gastronome, journalist and writer. He founded the Slow Food movement and established the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Bra, northwest Italy. He was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2007.
Updated: 18 August 2011
The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, which is to be wrapped up this year, is resulting in a move towards sustainable development and greater fairness. However, it is being threatened by pressure from the agro-food lobbies, declares the founder of the Slow Food movement, who is launching an appeal to Europe's citizens and their MEPs. 
Crisis-hit Italian farmers are turning to the intensive cultivation of maize for biogas production, which is more profitable than growing it for food. But they’re laying themselves open to the mercies of speculators -- and they’re threatening biodiversity too, declares the founder of the Slow Food movement.