Spain: Strawberries get into politics
What started as a campaign supported by 150,000 people in Germany encouraging supermarkets to stop buying Spanish strawberries could become a more serious problem. Following this boycott attempt to avoid contributing to the drying up of the wetland Doñana, a group of German MPs is visiting Spain this week. Growers are "offended" by what they see as an "unacceptable intrusion."
FreshPlaza is one of the world's most well-known global media platforms for the fresh fruits and vegetables industry, providing its readers with the latest market developments and trends. The team of writers and editors source news from all over the world, and a daily newsletter is sent out with dedicated issues for North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Africa.
FreshPlaza is by nature an interactive concept that relies on the participation of its readers, where readers are encouraged to use the platform for publishing free press releases (500 words or less) and job advertisements.