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EPISODE · Sep 4, 2026 · 28 MIN

Fred Plotkin, discusses Italian food culture and Slow Food

from Food Sleuth Radio · host Melinda Hemmelgarn

Did you know that Slow Food is a global movement dedicated to promoting good, clean, and fair food for everyone? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Fred Plotkin, MS, author and expert on Italian food culture. Plotkin discusses his relationship with Carlo Petrini,  father of the Slow Food movement, Italian culinary history, food culture, and his philosophy on eating and living as a “pleasure activist.”  Related Websites:   https://www.slowfood.com/

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