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Saving Italy's 'white gold'

Dany Mitzman, Piedmont November 24, 2016

White truffles, a delicacy of Italy, fetch around 300-450 euros per 100 grams. One reason the price is so high is because these 'white gold’ mushrooms are becoming increasingly rare. Over the past 25 years, there has been a 30 percent decrease in truffle supply, and in some places, truffles have disappeared altogether. But conservations are determined to save the truffle.

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