While we here at home consider an aid package for our ailing automakers, the Italian government is buying 100,000 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano and donating them to charity to help their struggling cheese producers.
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(Thanks to Gingerpeachy for sharing this story link in the UD Forum)
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One kilogram of Parmigiano Reggiano gains the cheesemaker about $14 CAN but costs a Canadian consumer over $50. So what does it cost to ship a kg to Canada?
You are paying too much Norm. You can find real Reggiano for $35/kilo in town.