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I want to add more context to this story, the Shepherds are doing this protest because the system is rigged. There is a monopoly on the milk in favour of big co
by maury91 8y ago
I want to add more context to this story, the Shepherds are doing this protest because the system is rigged. There is a monopoly on the milk in favour of big companies, these companies buy the milk from the shepherds from a very low price when the market is full and shepherds have a problem selling it ("You can choose, sell the milk for me for 40 cents or sell to no one because no one is going to buy it"). Then after the market wants milk again, the companies sell the milk bought at a low price from the shepherds for a high price to the distributors.
Essentially these companies force the shepherds to sell the milk to them for 40 cents/litre, and then they sell it to the customers for 1.5€/litre, nearly 3 times the price.