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Italy boycotts pasta

Italy boycotts pasta

Shoppers in Italy have been urged to boycott buying pasta for a day in a protest over rising prices. The supply of wheat has fallen because farmers are encouraged to sell the crops for use in the production of environmentally-friendly biofuels, or they are replacing their wheat crops with other fuel crops that generate more income. The reduced supply of wheat has led to an increase in its price and that has been passed on to customers through increases in the costs of wheat products such as pasta, bread and beer.

But pasta production companies do not expect the boycott to cut a hole in their pockets. They are confident consumers will return to pasta because it remains the cheapest food in grocery stores despite the rising prices.

Ok...I was kinda getting tired of eating pasta everyday at mensa anyway!

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ReBlogged by Priya Khatri on Sep 14, 2007 at 04:40 PM Posted by Priya Khatri on Sep 14, 2007 at 04:40 PM

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