Truffles: The Most Expensive Food In The World (video)

Last night, "60 Minutes" aired a fascinating segment on the state and fate of truffles (the fungus, not the chocolate). It is widely known that these French and Italian delicacies are extremely expensive; perhaps it should come as no surprise that unscrupulous vendors have set up a dangerous black market for the funghi.

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