Sent packing: Germany sets out to fry the cheap meat trade
(WorldNews Business)

BERLIN — How much should a slice of meat cost? More, says German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner. Following a coronavirus outbreak at a German abattoir which cast a spotlight on standards in the industry, Kloeckner is trying to wean German households – many on tight budgets – off low-cost meat. “Meat is too cheap,” Kloeckner told Reuters. “Lurid advertising with low prices for meat does not fit with appreciation and sustainability … This is no longer acceptable.” Cut price meat, from peppered salami to the traditional sausage or Wurst, is a staple for many German...