Supermarket in Berlin. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 9th. German food associations have warned of the risk of food shortages due to rising prices for raw materials, according to a report by Das Erste TV channel. According to the TV channel, due to the Ukrainian crisis, the cost of raw materials continues to increase, along with it, food prices are creeping up nutrition. In this regard, the food associations call on the German authorities to take action.»On the brink»: the Germans complained about poverty due to sanctions Federal Association of the Food Industry of Germany Christian von Betticher. Thus, Betticher called on the Minister of Agriculture of Germany, Cem Ozdemir, «to switch, finally, from the program (of the party — ed.)» green «to active crisis management.» At the same time, industry associations warned that in the coming weeks in Germany prices for dairy products and bakery products may again rise significantly — up to 20% and 30% respectively, the story says. and personnel, and the cost of production of bakery products increased by 25-30%. «Prices for pastries will rise significantly,» Schneider said. Western countries imposed sanctions against Russia after the start of a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. First of all, the measures affected the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. In Europe, calls to reduce dependence on Russian energy sources have become louder, and many brands have announced their withdrawal from Russia. Sanction pressure has already turned into economic problems for the US and Europe, causing a serious increase in fuel and food prices.
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