The government protects Made in Italy not just with words

Published 2024년 12월 9일

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The Italian canning industry, a key part of the country's agri-food sector, is facing challenges such as climate change, water infrastructure issues, and unfair competition from non-European countries, especially China. China is accused of fraudulently labeling products as Italian, including tomato puree, and the Senator Gisella Naturale has called on the government to intervene and ensure transparency in the tomato supply chain. The Senator also emphasized the need for water management, strengthening national production, and increasing workers' incomes. She urged the government to take concrete actions to protect the integrity of 'Made in Italy' products and to combat unfair competition.

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"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, ...

Source: Agricolae