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Parmesan prices: Will they rise post-earthquakes?

Shelves with Parmigiano cheese in a San Giovanni

Photo credit: Getty Images | Shelves with Parmigiano cheese in a San Giovanni factoryin Parsiceto on May 21, 2012, following an earthquake the day before.

Are the recent earthquakes in Italy going to affect the price of Parmesan cheese?

In the days after two earthquakes hit the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, news stories recounted the tragedy of at least 25 fatalities along with hundreds injured and thousands homeless. There also was a fair amount of coverage about damage to the area's Parmesan cheese: The quake shook many wheels off the shelves...

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