meat establishments are not only for Corona in the criticism. Minister of agriculture, Julia Klöckner want to worry with a steep price increase for more sustainability.
Multiple Corona* -outbreaks* in butcher shops have stimulated discussions about the industry. Agricultural Minister of Julia Klöckner (CDU), has proposed a high price premium for meat . the advertising for cheap meat is also prohibited.
Update from 26. June, 11.46 PM: a industry interview conditions in meat industry the North Rhine-Westphalian Minister for agriculture Ursula Heinen-Esser (CDU) has emphasized the need for a change. “The future will certainly look different in appearance , than the present,” said Heinen-Esser on Friday in an Interview with the TV station WDR 5. In the interests of employees, farmers and animals there needed to be urgent Changes. However, the Minister also stressed how difficult it is, in a System played to bring about change: “The trade will certainly convince be difficult to , of decoy in sight Offered.”
first message from the 26. June, 9.19 PM: Berlin – Federal Minister of agriculture, Julia Klöckner (CDU) wants meat in the future will be more expensive . Prior to the industry’s call for the livestock and the situation in the meat industry, Klöckner has suggested a price premium of 40 cents per kilogram of meat . With the additional funding, the animal could rebuild their stables. In addition, sustainability should prevail, as Klöckner to SWR on Friday. She wanted to check, whether a advertising with dumping prices for meat .
+ Halved pigs hanging in a slaughterhouse in lower Saxony, Germany.©dpa / Mohssen assani Moghaddam
In Germany, are meat and sausage to cheap,, said Klöckner. In a European comparison, this is unique. Dumping and lock prices only in Germany. “For me, it is not about meat and sausage luxury to be a product for the Rich , but a daily life-junk merchandise is also from an ethical point of don’t do it justice. Animals are not any goods, but fellow creatures. And there’s also appreciation is one of them.”
a Europe-wide labelling for animal welfare?
Germany will push for a Europe-wide animal welfare labelling. “I am also for better marking that you can see in the canteens, in the catering industry, where what comes from,” said Klockner. The current Standards, which are regulated by the animal protection act, were too low. “We need more animal welfare and this should also be done with a state label.”
The Minister has, according to the Corona-bursts to exchange on the future of livestock production invited. Representatives from agriculture, slaughterhouses, the food industry, the food trade and consumers are to discuss in Düsseldorf in. Similarly, the cartel office, animal rights activists and veterinarians have been invited, such as the Ministry of agriculture stated.(cg dpa – *merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network. Here you will find all the Corona-chronology and the current Corona-Figures.)
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