(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 7 - The scarcity and consequent exorbitant prices of Italian clams, usually a staple of Christmas Eve seafood spaghetti suppers, have changed festive menus this year after an ...

The clams have an extremely phallic appearance ... we're selling more and more in the U.S. But it's the Chinese demand that drives the price, and that's a market willing to pay a lot." ...

We’re talking a significant number of clams, too. U.S. Consumer Price Index figures show overall food prices rose by 2.2% from June 2023 to June 2024. But food prices at restaurants rose by a ...