Consumer organisations warn that the prices of eggs and chicken due to avian flu are "unsustainable"
More than a million hens have been confined in Navarre and Álava; these are measures taken in Europe to prevent the spread of avian influenza, and it has raised alarm bells among consumer associations, warning of an increase in the price of eggs and chicken meat.
Consumer organisations have expressed concern about the rise in the prices of commodities such as eggs and chicken meat, the measures of confinement of birds established in various parts of the State to curb the spread of avian influenza. In the case of theBasque Country, more than a million hens have been confined since yesterday in Navarre and Álava, according to the order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
The spokesman for the Consumer and User Organization (OCU), Enrique García, has called for a study on the increasein these foods and the application of direct aid to families with less resources. "These are products with a strong presence in the diet of the most vulnerable families," he recalled, pointing out that in the last six months the price of eggs has risen by one euro, without the original decline leading to consumers.
The SCO and the Spanish Consumer Association are also calling for a reduction in VAT (currently 4% for eggs and 10% for chicken meat) in order to alleviate the impact of the increase. Both organizations stress that the confinement of outdoor birds will reduce production and may lead to a further increase in prices.
For his part, Facua's Secretary General, Rubén Sánchez, has denounced the "tremendous increases" that have occurred in recent times and has called on the Ministry of Agriculture to "monitor prices" to check whether the increases respond to costs.
The Ministry maintains monitoring to prevent contagion on poultry farms and ensures that there is no risk to human health and that the measures taken are preventive.
In total, the restriction affects poultry in 12 municipalities in Navarre and 6 in Álava, including Vitoria-Gasteiz, Tafalla, Tudela and Corella. In these areas it is prohibited to breed birds in the open air, except in facilities protected with nets or devices that prevent contact with wild birds. Administration sources indicate that in the affected Alavese villages there are no farms.
Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has called for calm and stressed the importance of biosecurity. "If appropriate measures are taken, we can stop the spread of the virus," he said.
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