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I'm writing this from a small restaurant in Bra, Italy, where the slow food movement began in 1986. What started as a protest against fast food culture has become something much deeper: a philosophy about honoring ingredients, respecting traditions, and creating space for authentic connection around shared tables. As I…

Walking through Turin's Museum of Cinema, I found myself wondering about the evolution of film credits. A 1920s silent film listed perhaps ten names. A 1980s blockbuster scrolled hundreds. Today's inclusive productions credit cultural consultants, accessibility coordinators, intimacy directors, mental health advisors. These roles were always essential but never acknowledged.…