EHNE trade union calls on the latest sellers to lower prices for sheepmeat and cows
- The farmers' and farmers' union EHNE has published a note in which it has put on the table the consequences of the closure of restaurants and bars. In addition to the beef sector, the sheepmeat sector has also wanted to stress that they are in a critical situation, and so they have asked the latest sellers to lower prices so that people in a difficult economic situation can continue to buy this type of meat.
You can read the full note below:
In this protracted health crisis, in order to support the society forced to be confined, the primary sector has been considered essential. The production of food by farmers and farmers, at risk of contagion, following their daily work and overcoming various obstacles to mobility, so that they do not miss the shelves of commercial establishments, is a clear example of collective responsibility and solidarity.
However, this additional effort as citizens clashes head-on with the situation experienced by our farmers. In addition to the beef sector, especially that of the sheep sector, it should be noted that it is in a critical situation, as at the moment economic losses are being made, among other reasons for the impact of the crisis generated by the pandemic on different distribution channels.
The closure of restaurants, bars and premises related to the hospitality industry has been a great setback to the possibility of commercializing this type of meat, being limited to small and large shops. For all these reasons, we call on the latest sellers in the food chain to tighten their sales margins as much as possible and to offer a cheaper selling price. All this will enable the consumer, after the FTE and the precariousness of work, to see his pocket semi-skimmed, to buy sheepmeat and beef and, by the way, to help the farmers to find a more rapid and dignified solution to their gender and to alleviate the serious situation they live in.
It has been found that the accumulation of dead animals and the drop in sales prices at source do not affect the final amount of this type of meat, and therefore, at a time of economic uncertainty, there is a lower turnover which directly affects farmers.
In EHNE’s view, such price adjustment measures are in line with the exceptional situation in which we find ourselves and would see consumers with very good eyes, because we are all essential in the food chain: producers, distributors, sellers and customers. Finally, we would like to underline the need to consume the local product in order, among all, to help maintain the closest social and economic fabric in these difficult times.
