LETTER: Matthew sheds little light on Brazilian chicken imports
Paul Matthew’s response to Mike Schussler's article is most notable for what it doesn’t say
Writing on behalf of chicken importers, Paul Matthew shed little light on the mysteries surrounding Brazilian chicken shipments to SA (“Crying foul over Schussler’s chickens”, June 17 (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2021-06-17-letter-crying-foul-over-schusslers-chickens/)). Some light, but not enough.
He weighed in at great length, explaining to economist Mike Schussler the different average prices paid by SA and other markets for Brazilian chicken. He seems to be saying that as SA buys low-value chicken parts from Brazil, and the EU buys high-value chicken parts. And, voila, the difference is explained...
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