Unjustified high costs and prices need urgent control

The Lebanese Chefs Syndicate indicated in a statement that “with the approaching month of Ramadan, we are witnessing an unjustified increase in food prices, especially agricultural products and vegetables, which is unacceptable and exceeds inflation rates, market mechanisms and legitimate profit,” considering that “this obscene high cost It is not only due to natural factors, but a direct result of the greed, chaos and the state’s absence from its primary role in planning, organizing markets and controlling prices. And hold the violators accountable.

And she saw that “the role of the state cannot be limited to watching and leaving the citizens deprived of balanced food, especially in light of the difficult economic conditions in which the Lebanese live,” stressing “the right of every citizen to obtain healthy food at reasonable prices, and this is only achieved through clear policies It aims to achieve a logical balance between protecting local agricultural production and introducing competitive import element to break monopoly, reduce prices and improve quality For consumers. ”