date:Sep 27, 2013
rry if his remarks had caused offence and that he had only been trying to draw attention to the central role played by women within the family.
I apologise if my words generated misunderstandings or arguments, or if they offended the sensibilities of some people, he said.
The interview started by asking Barilla what he thought of an appeal made on Tuesday by the speaker of the lower house of parliament, Laura Boldrini, to change the often stereotypical image of women in Italian advertisements.