Not All Revolutions Are Fast
I never had the privilege of meeting Carlo Petrini personally, yet his vision and advocacy profoundly shaped the way I see food systems, sustainability, culture, and social entrepreneurship. Some people leave footprints not only through the work they build, but through the ideas they plant in others. Carlo Petrini was one of those people. Through the Slow Food movement, he reminded the world that food is never just about consumption. Food is culture. Food is memory. Food is biodiversity. Food is identity. And perhaps most importantly, food is deeply connected to the people and traditions that sustain communities across generations. Earlier today, I had the opportunity to present my learnings and best practices from my journey in social entrepreneurship. As I reflected on years of working with communities, fisherfolk, local producers, chefs, advocates, and multicultural stakeholders, I realized something that has quietly transformed me over time: the more I worked across cultures, the m...