jeudi 29 janvier 2009

Less transparency in the price of meat


According to an article to appear for UFC-Que Choisir, the price of meat in French supermarkets increased significantly in the last fifteen years, while the purchase price from farmers tend to decline.

The survey compares prices between 1990 and 2008 and the results speak for themselves:

- For the beef: the prices in supermarkets increased by 50% while the purchase costs among producers fell by 15%.

- For the pork: the prices in supermarkets increased by 40% while the purchase costs among producers fell by 20%.

- For the poultry: prices in supermarkets increased by 30% while the purchase costs among producers rose only 15%.

Thus, large retails that hold a virtual monopoly on the sale of meat in France (80%) should be more transparent on their margins. The consumer must be informed of this situation and the reason for the large retails of their margins ...

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