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L'Italo-Americano GIOVEDÌ 9 GENNAIO 2014 www.italoamericano.com 15 Fake products and deceiving labels Farmers against the false Made in Italy Continued from page 1 supplies arrive from foreign countries while the workmanship is Italian and the final product is marked as Italian) and, overseas, fake Italian products are sold as true Italian. Two very dangerous countermarkets that are destroying quality and reputation of the true Made in Italy and a disloyal competition that is causing the closure of many Italian firms. More than six Italian out of ten (63%) would like to purchase true, certified and healthy Made in Italy products and help the national economy; but this is not possible because of "deceiving labels". Two hams on three are sold as Italian, but they are coming from pigs raised in a foreign countries. Three cardboards of milk on four are foreign without indication on label. At least 33 percent of the food sold and exported as Made in Italy actually contains foreign ingredients. No chance for the consumers to defend themselves from imported products. No chance for the true Italian producers to compete with a market altered by a disloyal foreign competition. Italian agriculturists and breeders of livestock are protesting against government, asking more transparent labels that should Attention Clubs and Organizations! Your Calendar item submissions are welcome. Items are due no later than three weeks prior to the date of the event. They may be emailed to linda@italoamericano . All submissions must include: Event, date, time and address of the event, brief description, as well as a phone number or website for additional information. Subject to editor's review and space availability. Not all items submitted will be published. Breeders protest under Parliament: "These are Italian pigs, not the imported ones" mark the places of origin of the raw materials in order to defend the quality of the Italian productions and let the Italian firms to survive. The dramatic result of this market corrupted by importations is crisis: from January up to now in Italy 32,500 stalls and agricultural firms have closed and 36,000 have lost their business, with devastating impact on the food and environmental safety. Moreover, the unfair competition has resulted in the closing of around 140 thousand agricultural businesses between 2007 and 2013. A situation that damages the consumers, the agriculturists and the breeders that try to eat and produce foods of quality, according to Eu community levels on the base of precise disciplinaries. That is why breeders brought Italian pigs in front of the Parliament or stopped truck containers (introducing foreing products in Italy) at the Italian boundaries, in order to stop foreign products to be sold as Made in Italy. They want the Italian government quickly ratifies a law which already exists but is not yet implemented and they hope the European Union would change the labelling regulations, so that defending the Made in Italy would become easier. Take a drive in the Automobile Museum of Turin, among the 50 best in the world Continued from page 1 worship, from its origins right up to the contemporary evolution of creative thought, and all this is done with spectacular displays showing off the valuable pieces in the collection. The collection consists of about 200 cars by 85 manufacturing companies, coming from 8 different countries of the world: Italy, France, Great Britain, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Poland and the United States. This is a genuine national and international museum exhibiting one of the rarest and most precious collections in this sector. An extremely precious item is the "steam car" designed by Virginio Bordino in 1854. The importance of this collection is not only represented by the value of its extremely old items, but it also manages to tell the story of societies, nations and cultures across two fundamental centuries. The cars are placed within the social context they originated from, to prove From past to future: cars represent the historical ev olution of societies how the items belonging to our daily life can mirror our tastes, habits and ideas. The cars stand before visitors as the emblems of a world which never stopped, as its development and transforma- tions are translated into changes and experiments in different fields. They also represent the historical memory of our past and the possibilities of our future. Jan. 8, Wed.-St. Anthony Dinner Meeting 6:30 pm at Casa Italiana. Reservations: Johnny 213-250-2464 Jan. 13, Mon.-Santo Padre Pio Society Dinner Meeting. 6:30 pm, Casa Italiana (1051 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012). Vi prego di partecipare a una serata piacevole per stare con gli amici. Cost: $15 per person. For reservations and information please call the president Maria (818) 241-4672. Jan. 16, Thurs.- 'Aperitivo Evening' 5:30pm - 9:30pm (Bocce ball from 4:00pm - 5:00pm) Celebrate the New Year Italian style at the beautiful Marbella Country Club nestled in the rolling hills of San Juan Capistrano. This member only club will be open to those who love all things Italian for an evening of delicious food, wine tasting, live entertainment and fun friends. Italian Chef Robert Opelle has created a special menu using the freshest ingredients to create an amazing selection of Italian dishes. Cost per person is $18.95 including tax & tip. There will be a no-host bar. Open to Marbella members and non-members.Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aperitivo-evening-tickets9976970387 Marbella Country Club is located at 30800 Golf Club Drive San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phone: (949) 248-3700 http://www.marbellacc.net/. For more information;vcarabini @cox.net. Jan. 18 – Sat.- OCAIW Meeting - Marie Callenders (15363 Culver Dr, Irvine 92604) $25.00 White Elephant. Call: Lucy Gallo 949472-8218 or Arline 949-786-7845 Jan. 18, Sat.: Grandsons of Italy in America Meeting at Victorio's Ristorante, 10901 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, 11:30 a.m. For info call (805) 529-9726. Jan. 19, Sun.-Cinema Italiano offered by Italian Cultural Arts Council, Film: Lezioni di cioccolato (Chocolate Lessons) (2007). Where: Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706. In the state-of-the art, ultra deluxe Norma Kershaw Auditorium. COST: Adults $10, Students: $5 (no need to RSVP). SCHEDULE: Arrival: 1:30- 2:00 pm, Reception/Refreshments; Seating in Auditorium: 1:45 pm, Program Begins: 2:00 pm. For information call (714) 567-3600. Jan. 19, Sun.-Abruzzesi e Molisani di California 24th Anniversary Dinner Dance, honoring Guy Masciotra. At the Castaway Restaurant (1250 E. Harvard Rd., Burbank, CA). 12 noon to 4pm. Music by The Sicilian Band. Cost: $40 per person. For reservations call Adelio Di Gregorio (818) 985-0951 Jan 19, Sun.-Santo Padre Pio Society Rosary at St. Peter's Italian Church (1039 N. Broadway, Los Angeles) 10:30am. For information call President Maria Bruno at (818) 241-4672. Jan. 23, Thurs.-Italian American Lawyers Association (IALA) Special General Meeting with the Board of Directors from the NIABA (National Italian American Bar Association) at Casa Italiana (1051 N. Broadway, LA, CA 90012). Cocktails and Music at 6pm, Dinner and Program at 7pm. RSVP with meal selection at https//www.surveymonkey.com/s/NIABANight. For cost and additional information, email iala07@yahoo.com Jan 25, Sat.- Italian American Lawyers Association (IALA) Installation Ball at Samuel Oschin Pavillion at the California Science Center, at USC (700 Exposition Park Drive). Keynote Speaker: Umberto Guidoni, former member of European Parliament and ESA astronaut. 6:30pm-11pm. $100 per person. RSVP and meal selections at https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/2014InstallationBall. For information, email iala07@yahoo.com Jan. 26, Sun.-Maria S.S. di Costantinopoli General Meeting at 1pm at Casa Italiana for preparations for the upcoming March 9 Feast. Members are requested to make their reservations as soon as possible so we can prepare food for everyone present. For reservations call: Joe Deligio at 626-261-9848, Francesca Chesh Deligio 818-841-7034, or Maria Bruno 818-241-4672. Jan. 26, Sun.-POINTers (Italian genealogy group)-Luncheon 12:00 to 4:00 pm at Raffaello Ristorante (400 South Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731). For reservations and information call Diane at (310) 645-9442.

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