MeterAnother commentator in Spain believes that Alberto Garzon has been processed into a political “steak tartare”. However, the Spanish Minister of Consumer Protection survived a major cabinet reshuffle, even though his latest request was also dissatisfied by the head of government. Pedro Sanchez Was excited. “For me, medium-fried steak is unparalleled,” the prime minister said. For health and climate protection, he is responding to Garzón’s proposal to reduce meat consumption. But his new “Less Meat, More Live” campaign ended in a storm of anger between the two parties in Spain over the weekend. Garzon was spared because he was one of the ministers of Podmos, a junior partner in the Left League, and the head of government could not decide.
Because not only the Spanish meat producers saw the declaration of war in the minister’s words. The conservative newspaper ABC accused him of “criminating the flesh.” The breeder accused the minister of being a “liar” and did not know their important contribution to the country’s nutrition. His cabinet colleagues also criticized. Agriculture and Food Minister Luis Planas said: “This sport is as wrong as the claim that sugar kills.”
The economy depends on meat consumption
Meat production plays an important role in the Spanish economy. This is especially true of Iberian ham, which is also very popular abroad. Nine of the 28 billion euros the industry received recently came from exports. Overall, this industry accounts for 2.3% of Spain’s economic output. Approximately 2.5 million jobs depend on it.
In recent years, Spaniards have eaten less and less meat on their own-until the start of the new crown pandemic, demand has increased: from 45.2 kg per person in 2019 to 49.9 kg in 2020. In contrast, Germans consume more: 57.3 kilograms per person. Last year’s consumption was lower than at any time since the start of statistics in 1989.
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