Coop reduces the supply of tags accepting pets

The pig and the Swiss calves are crazy. By the end of 2019, the Naturafarm label will be deleted for calves. In addition, the amount of Coop Naturafarm pigs must be reduced by 30%, significantly more than the previously announced 13%.

The spokesman of the cooperative, Urs Meier, explains the decision taken in the newspaper "Schweizer Bauer" because of the decline in consumption of calves and pork and sees the problem posed by the supply and demand of meat of great label, which have evolved more slowly than expected.

This annoys Samuel Graber. The president of Swiss Calf Mästerverband, in conversation with SRF, says that many calf mowers have recently invested in new stables to allow them to take in the air, said: "The stables were built according to the rules very strict of Coop Naturafarm, And now, suddenly, the peasants are slapped and they are told that this production should be abandoned. "

For many breeders, this means that in the future, they will no longer receive any compensation for their respectful attitude towards animals, ie their gushing and more space . If they can still deliver meat to Coop. This could cause financial difficulties for many convenience stores, says Graber.

Naturafarm pork producers are even more difficult. "This represents about eight million francs in revenue for the sole producers of Naturafarm," says Swiss President Meinrad Pfister to "the Swiss farmer". He is far from being excited about Coop's decision. "We are now challenging partnership-based cooperation," says Pfister. Coop Naturafarm pigs reduce not only the amount of purchase, but also the premium for mowers.

For the Swiss Farmers' Association (SBV), Switzerlandporcs and the Swiss calf Mäster Verband, these projects are incomprehensible. They strongly protest in a message and speak of a clear demarcation line: "This is a step back for the welfare of animals in Swiss agriculture and d & # 's 39, a very big problem for the families of farmers who made the corresponding investments ".

This is the second bad news, after Migros has already paid from 2019 no premium for the Auslaufhaltung more veal calves. Producers are asking retailers to go back to "incomprehensible" decisions. (ZAS)