The government protects Made in Italy not just with words

"The canning industry is a flagship of the Made in Italy agri-food industry, it guarantees a turnover of 5.5 billion and a large employment network, with 10 thousand permanent jobs and 25 thousand seasonal ones. At the moment, however, the sector is experiencing various difficulties, from the devastating effects of climate change in agriculture, to deficient water infrastructures, to unfair competition from non-European countries, which do not respect the rules of environmental and social sustainability. One of the most serious threats comes from China, which has started a process of intrusion of its production into our markets, often with real scams to the detriment of consumers. Just think of the one denounced by some recent journalistic investigations regarding the tomato puree with an indication of Italian origin, but containing products actually coming from the Xinjiang region, a territory subjected to sanctions in the West for its treatment of workers. For all these reasons, ...