Amidst wars and slumping economies, we forget, there are plenty of hungry people in the world.
That’s why some nations have food stamps and soup kitchens, but Italy has taken a different approach to helping the poor.
Feed the needy 100,000 pounds of Parmigiano Reggiano.
According to the Associated Press, Italy has a growing number of underclass citizens in major cities, like Rome. And, at the same time, Parmesan cheese makers are suffering from falling prices.
So, since Parmesan is a national treasure and 85% of Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano cheese is produced and consumed in Italy. The Italian government will bail out the industry by promising to buy 3% of the annual production at market prices.
Then the cheese will be distributed to the poor under a European Union food program.
As an Italian, who doesn’t eat cheese, I find this uniquely efficient, but entirely gross.
Tags: cheese, European Union, italy
