Italian agriculture minister sells out more than the US Supreme Court
America Blog Feb 09 10It's hard to say which is worse. Italy is a country that takes extreme pride in it's history of mastering the art of cooking. I can sort of get that the minister is hoping to get money moving to the local industry instead of a few billion being spent in a neighboring country but c'mon. Putting on a McDonald's apron and proudly boasting about the quality of McItaly burger? Wouldn't it be better for him to invest more time in promoting something that is actually quality? The Slow Food movement comes from Italy and guess what? They promote locally produced products. That's certainly more Italian and would generate more money than this junk. Full story...
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