To the appointment are charged, among other things, Aldi, Lidl, Rewe and Edeka. The Federal government had already made in advance the goal of "reasonable" prices for the farmers, of which, among other things, additional efforts for environmental protection are expected.

the topic of the meeting (10 a.m.), to the Minister of agriculture, Julia Klöckner and economy Minister Peter Altmaier (both CDU) to participate, should also be new regulations in terms of delivery of the trade.

"Not in the interest of the consumer"

the consumer organisations are calling for fair negotiating conditions between producers and supermarket chains. "Price pressure in the trade to the detriment of animal welfare and environmental standards is not in the interest of consumers", - said the head of the Federal Association (vzbv), Klaus Müller.

Many consumers have high Standards wished about animal welfare and would be willing to pay more for it, Müller. "Currently you are not able to recognize the quality of a product but hardly, and certainly not at the price."

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to take account of the interests of consumers and farmers and to protect the animals really need are effective laws, stressed Müller: "in addition, changes in agricultural subsidies, better living conditions, a containment of the confusing include flood and mandatory labelling systems for food Advertising."

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Then could assess consumer quality and product features realistic. "A short-term agreement on the use of misleading terms in Advertising, but to be without a hidden price increases, would, trade, and food manufacturers."

Rewe-Chef Lionel Souque, defended the pricing of the trade. "In Germany there are about 13 million people in poverty or at the poverty line," he said. "Cheap food prices, these people a healthy and safe diet. The want to and we will ensure as a food retailer in the future.“

Rewe-Chef: especially, consumers benefit from low prices

Souque stressed at the same time, it is good and right to talk about more appreciation of food. "Because in Germany there is certainly pent-up demand." However, it should not be forgotten that it is primarily the consumers who benefited from cheap food prices. (Display)

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The Meeting in the Chancellery with representatives of the associations and supermarket chains, it had been announced that after an "agricultural summit" in Merkel with representatives of the agriculture in December. Background persistent protests of farmers against new environmental regulations, but also against controversial cheap deals on meat and other food.

Bauer President criticized advertising with permanent low prices

Bauer, President Joachim Rukwied said recently the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung", the food should not be sold at a loss to be bargain prices. "The trade needs to contribute his part to explain to the consumer that Standards are higher in the stable or in the field require a higher price." Advertising with duration of low rates causing the opposite.

In this point in Agreement with the environmental organisation WWF is. Their managing Director Eberhard Brandes, called on the trade in the "Rheinische Post" from Monday to "focus on quality, to reward use of resources in production and financially to end the time of the aggressive dumping offers". Also, the consumers, are deceiving responsibility "for agriculture, the farmers can make a living and at the same time protects the soil, water, climate and biodiversity".

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pom/dpa Date Of Update: 03 February 2020, 10:01