Flamingos in Italy damage risotto rice crops
by editors@theworld.org (Gina Kaufmann) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6YN0Z)
In Italy right now, flocks of flamingoes are messing with fields, where the rice used for risotto is grown. The flamingos use their webbed feet to dig up algae, insects and other tasty treats.
But they don't eat the rice. This has become a serious problem for farmers in northeastern Italy -
and risotto lovers everywhere. Host Carolyn Beeler has the details.