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BREAD QUALITY LOW, PRICE UP
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/27996
Country - Thursday, 08 November 2012, 16:21
"We need to have wheat reserves for a period of 6 months - one year.
When the wheat price increases in the global market, in Armenia the
bread price also increases immediately," said the head of the National
Association of Consumers Melita Hakobyan.
If in European countries one person uses 100-150 grams of bread daily,
we use 300-400 grams or more.
According to Melita Hakobyan, people living in such a difficult
social-economic situation must be protected from such price
fluctuations, especially because the minimum salary increased only
by 2500 AMD.
Only 15% of bread consumed in Armenia comes in packaging with
information on ingredients, weight and other necessary information.
The head of the Association's marketing and monitoring unit Frunze
Haytyan says that if the international wheat price grows, it normally
goes up in Armenia as well but when the international price drops,
the price does not change in Armenia. According to him, the rights
of consumers are violated because bread is low quality. He says the
origin of 13% of bread consumed in Armenia is unknown.
Melita Hakobyan added that the consumer dictates the market and not
vice versa, like it is the case in Armenia. Melita Hakobyan says a
scorpion gene is injected into wheat to use less water which makes
bread dangerous for our health.
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/27996
Country - Thursday, 08 November 2012, 16:21
"We need to have wheat reserves for a period of 6 months - one year.
When the wheat price increases in the global market, in Armenia the
bread price also increases immediately," said the head of the National
Association of Consumers Melita Hakobyan.
If in European countries one person uses 100-150 grams of bread daily,
we use 300-400 grams or more.
According to Melita Hakobyan, people living in such a difficult
social-economic situation must be protected from such price
fluctuations, especially because the minimum salary increased only
by 2500 AMD.
Only 15% of bread consumed in Armenia comes in packaging with
information on ingredients, weight and other necessary information.
The head of the Association's marketing and monitoring unit Frunze
Haytyan says that if the international wheat price grows, it normally
goes up in Armenia as well but when the international price drops,
the price does not change in Armenia. According to him, the rights
of consumers are violated because bread is low quality. He says the
origin of 13% of bread consumed in Armenia is unknown.
Melita Hakobyan added that the consumer dictates the market and not
vice versa, like it is the case in Armenia. Melita Hakobyan says a
scorpion gene is injected into wheat to use less water which makes
bread dangerous for our health.