Slow Food

Slow Food was founded by Carlo Petrini in 1986 and is headquartered in Cuneo Province, in the town of Bra. Originally started to counter fast-food culture, the Slow Food movement has grown world-wide with its goal of promoting good, clean food for everyone on the planet. The Slow Food philosophy of eating locally grown, traditional foods is alive and well in the Monregalese. Here you can find traditional products still crafted like they were once upon a time.

The local chapter of Slow Food in the Monregalese actively promotes products from Slow Food's Ark of Taste, which is a catalog of heritage foods in danger of extinction. Some local gastronomic legacies on the Ark of Taste list include, Cappone di Morozzo (Capon of Morozzo), Paste di Meliga (Corn meal cookies) and Razza Piemontese (Piemontese breed cattle).

In addition to organizing educational events and courses such as the Master of Food ® and Laboratori del Gusto ®, the local chapter collaborates on gastronomic events including Mondov's annual food and truffle festival, Peccati di Gola. With the cooperation of local chefs and restaurants, Slow Food also sponsor theme dinners based on Monregalese specialties.