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Overseas: an organic chicken sold for 51 euros causes outrage

2020-01-18T07:18:59.452Z


Guyana's deputy Gabriel Serville denounces the exorbitant price of a chicken imported from mainland France. And relaunch the debate on "dear life" p


The tweet from a deputy from Guyana, Gabriel Serville (Left Democrat and Republican), denouncing, photo in support, the exorbitant price of an organic farm chicken imported by plane and sold 51.41 euros in Saint-Martin, a buzzed on the Internet, relaunching the problem of expensive living overseas.

"Hello @ULesCommercants. Do we not have breeding chains in #Antilles #Guyane to import by air chickens billed 51 euros while 20% of West Indians and 45% of Guyanese live on less than 420 euros per month ", is surprised MP in his tweet, with a photo of the U brand chicken, taken in a store on the island of Saint-Martin, in the Antilles. Her message, published on Thursday, has since been retweeted nearly 5,000 times.

Hello @ULesCommercants. Do we not have breeding chains in #Antilles #Guyane to import by air chickens billed 51 euros while 20% of West Indians and 45% of Guyanese live on less than 420 euros per month ?? # ecocide # viechère #pwofitasyon pic.twitter.com/SVTrq0E9H0

- Gabriel Serville (@GabrielServille) January 16, 2020

"But who pays 51 euros for the chicken?" Even already roasted, it does not cost 51 euros in mainland France, ”asks a user. "Chicken at this price, I hope it was in business class with a glass of champagne on the plane," replied another.

“In March, I wrote to Édouard Philippe to ask for something to fight against the high cost of living while supermarkets are stuffing themselves with margins of up to 55% on everyday consumer products in the Antilles Guyana. No answer, ”added the MP in another tweet.

. @ EPhilippePM and @BrunoLeMaire 10 months later, my letter on dear life is still waiting for an answer. In the meantime, predatory companies are gorging themselves on the backs of the Antilleans and Guyanese by selling them chickens for 50 euros. https://t.co/0lP4YZRLT7 pic.twitter.com/EfbGVZ8Pjw

- Gabriel Serville (@GabrielServille) January 16, 2020

"The explanation for this price is unfortunately simple: there is no local production, and organic chickens are chickens that fly," said a spokesperson for System U on Friday.

“This chicken, in mainland France, is sold for 10.75 euros per kilo, but when transported by air, the kg of goods costs 12 euros to transport, so for a chicken of 2 kg, we arrive at a price 45 euros, plus taxes, marketing costs and the merchant's margin. Hence a final price of 51 euros ”, he added.

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"This price may seem exorbitant," continues the spokesperson, "but there are people who come to Saint-Martin, who want to find imported organic products and are ready to pay that price. […] Customers have gotten into this habit and are asking for these products from us, ”he says.

12% higher prices

In the Caribbean island, its brand also offers "chickens at much lower prices, transported by sea and frozen, from France," said the spokesman.

According to Gabriel Serville, a bill was passed in 2012 to make it compulsory for all large supermarkets to reserve a place for local productions but, according to him, it is not applied "in the absence of an implementing decree".

Last July, the competition authority pointed out that prices were on average 12% higher than in mainland France and even 19% higher (Mayotte) to 38% (Martinique) for food alone.

Source: leparis

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