abstract:Carlo Petrini (Turin, Italy, 6 November 1965) is an Italian scientist and senior researcher at the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS), where he is head of the Bioethics Unit.
LONDON, England (CNN) -- In 1986 Italian journalist CarloPetrini was so disgusted by the sight of a McDonald's at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome that he took it upon himself to lead the fight against fast food.