Saturday, 31. July 2004
Topic: NEWS english - on July 31, 2004 at 11:21:00 AM CEST
London transit authority removing 'smelly' food posters that offended Italians
London transport authorities promised Friday to remove posters warning against eating on the subway that left a bad taste in the mouths of Italian diplomats.
The offending advertisement depicted a man on a subway train surrounded by salami, strings of sausages and Parma hams, above the words: "Please don't eat smelly food." Guido Cerboni, economic affairs chief at the Italian Embassy in London, said the poster is "offensive and harmful to Italian products."
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