Breeders' president attacks multinational companies
Dimitrios Kambouris explains to newsbomb.gr how multinational companies are favored against local farmers: "The cattle farmers will be annihilate the cattle farmers".
The president of the Association of Greek Breeders answers to all questions about milk and the possibility of lengthening days of fresh milk.
"They reinforce multinationals to wipe out their cattle raisers"
To the question of whether the setting, which will be brought to a vote from the Ministry of Development, benefits multinational companies, he replied: "Clearly. It creates a multinational cartel, a closed club, so the producers are forced to drop their prices even lower, something that will lead to the extinction of cattle farmers. Therefore the damage to Greek producers is clear".
"One milk from Holland isn't the same with a milk from Pakistan or India"
Asked about the suitability of the milk and the effects it can have on the health of the consumers he replied: "The quality of milk is not the same. Milk of two days will be on the shelves with the sign of fresh. Milk from Netherlands isn't the same with milk from Pakistan or India. Milk from the Netherlands can be tested for its suitability and its quality. How can someone do the same for milk that comes from India or Pakistan. He wouldn't even know the country of origin".
"Greek production doesn't cover our consumption"
Kambouris was assertive for the quantity of milk produced by cattle farmers in the country: "In no case, Greek producers cover the consumption in our country. We are forced constantly to bring from abroad large quantities of milk. About half of the demand is covered".
"Are there antibiotics in dairy products?"
He also answered whether the rumor about doses of antibiotics thrown in dairy products is true. "As far as I know, that doesn't happen. The milk that comes from other countries goes through multiple checks in government laboratories" he concluded.
