The cheap meat application, which ended on April 4, was re-started due to Ramadan. The cheap meat to be sold in 3 chain markets will again be given by the Meat and Milk Authority with supplier companies.
In the practice prior to April, it was revealed that the supplier firms made a great emphasis by not giving the quality meat from the IHC to the markets. Inexpensive meat, food Codex fraudulent and greasy meat were determined to give to the markets of the re-commissioning of brokerage firms attracted the attention.
The cheap meat project carried out through the Meat and Milk Authority (ESK) and sold in three markets ended on April 4th. At the last meeting of the Food Committee, it was decided that the cheap meat project would continue during Ramadan.
According to this, in A101, BİM and Migros, minced meat will be sold from 32 liras, and 35 liras. The meat to be sold in the scope of cheap meat will be given to the contracted markets through the suppliers. Meat and milk institution, before the carcass meat 20 pounds, while the new application will give the market 23 liras. Supplier companies will process the carcasses from the Meat and Milk Institution and deliver them to the markets.
While the meat to be sold in the grocery stores has the opportunity to directly export the ESK, it has attracted the attention of the supplier companies. Previously, it was revealed that the suppliers turned their cheap meat project to the rent door. In addition to poor quality meats, the meat was sold at the grocery stores.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry determined the irregularities of these suppliers in their inspections and cut off the fines for these firms due to the provision of meat against the food codex. Expecting the disclosure of these companies that exploited the cheap meat project and made unfair gains from the project, the Ministry could not explain these firms because they were afraid of the pressure of the firms.
Cheap meat and high-fat meat in the scope of the meat sold to the citizen, while the application of this application was heavy. It is estimated that the IHC lost 150 million liras only in the first three months due to the cheap meat application that continued until April 4. This loss of the IHC will be covered by the 2019 agricultural support budget.