A new and disturbing phenomenon has been observed lately, in the midst of a period when fruit and vegetable prices are skyrocketing. Indeed, some sellers prefer throw away and destroy their stocks of fruits and vegetablesdespite their prices, rather than offer this merchandise to citizens.
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This situation has raised questions about why sellers do this and on the economic and environmental consequences of this waste. I’APOCEthe Consumer Protection Organization, published a post on its official Facebook page reporting the same practice.
A large quantity of carrots thrown away when we find this food in 175 years ago in some parts of the country.
A few months ago, garbage collectors came across a bin full of onions
Prices for staple vegetables, such as onions, tomatoes and lettuce, continue to fluctuate a sharp riseadding additional financial pressure on consumers.
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In an old video, posted on his Facebook page, theAPOCE showed cleaning workers extracting a large amount of edible onions from a trash can.
According to one of the workers, a shopkeeper would have preferred throw away these onions worth more than 350 dinars rather than selling them at a lower price.
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