This video documents the presentation of my book Le Ossa dei Caprotti held on Saturday 8 November 2025 in Chiari (BS), as part of the Rassegna della Microeditoria Italiana. In the dialogue with Claudio Baroni, I recount the origin of the book, the work on the sources and the reasons that led me to reconstruct a family history marked by myths, conflicts and complex generational transitions
The Caprotti story begins with Antonio del fu Giovanni Battista (1685). The family’s origins lie in agriculture and textiles, until 2009 when, partly due to a sharp drop in orders, the company’s top management decided to close the Manifattura after more than 179 years of activity. In the meantime, the Caprotti family took part in the founding of Esselunga in 1957
In 2023, school curricula were further militarised with a course on how to use a Kalashnikov rifle, how to dismantle and reassemble weapons, but fundamentals of ‘psychological and information warfare’ are also taught in the early years of high school.
the word does not appear in dictionaries until the late 1980s, since it finds its origin in the Russian term ‘dezinformatzija’ (дезинформация): it refers to a Russian tactical weapon dating back to 1923, when the deputy chairman of the State Political Directorate – the GPU, forerunner of the KGB – called for the foundation of ‘a special disinformation bureau to conduct tactical intelligence operations
In Italy, all too often, judicial institutions are used with those who have fewer resources. It usually starts with a very often specious letter from the criminal prosecutor, simply to try to silence those who are annoying
Esselunga’s origins are linked to the history of the city of Milan
I am not, a ‘target’, a bank counter, a post office box or Father Christmas. Nor am I a punching ball on which to unload one’s anger with impunity
“My two youngest sons were both deprived of their jobs and therefore of their lives’. Marianne Caprotti, Bernardo Caprotti’s mother, 1982. History repeated itself later with me. By Giuseppe Caprotti. 1 May, Labour Day
‘Two thirds of the pork legs processed in Italy come from pigs bred in Spain and Northern Europe…’. And unfortunately some scandals – such as prosciuttopoli – have shaken the sector: we need ad hoc marketing campaigns that explain the value of the PDO
The anti-obesity molecule revolution is challenging the model of the industry giants, which could lose up to USD 90 billion in the US by 2031. As a result, multinationals are trying to switch to Europe and a more protein-rich offer. And US restaurants – given the level of meat inflation – are struggling and reducing staff and portions of their dishes
Walmart works for better water management, optimised fertiliser application and crop rotation to improve soil quality and biodiversity
Seasonal cake lists evaluated by experts clear the private label of discounters
