syrup? americans on average get more than 60% of their calories from ultra-processed foods, sugar, salt, saturated fat as well as a bunch of chemicals and compounds you can't even pronounce. there's long been a resistance here to mass-produced fast food, and it came to a head in the late '80s when mcdonald's setup shop near rome's spanish steps. led by a young food writer italians vigorously protested and carlo began his lifelong revolution to preserve italy's culinary identity. carlo railed against fast food and created his own philosophy for healthy eating, slow food. how do you define slow food? what does it really mean?