Hold the olive oil! Prices of some basic European foodstuffs keep skyrocketing
BRUSSELS (AP) — These days, think twice before you lavishly ladle olive oil onto your pasta, salad or crusty bread. Olive oil, a daily staple of Mediterranean cuisine and the life of many a salad throughout Europe, is experiencing a staggering rise in price.
(RAF CASERT, Associated Press, WGN 9)