Controversy erupted on social networks in recent weeks over a product imported from the United States. on Twitter, Photo of a tray of gizzards, the inscription on the label indicating that it is a product from abroadgenerated a wave of comments not only because of the price, but because of the curious case that a livestock country like Argentina buys them overseas. In the meat industry they stated that they were unaware of the prevalence of this food in gondolas, however, a revealing fact was known.

,We found it in the supermarket. Did you know that Argentina imports sweet bread from the United States?He hinted at the Twitter account “Who Makes It”, where he also said that the price is also surprising when it comes to finding it on the supermarket shelf, because of how cheap it is.

According to official information controlled by The National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa), Argentina, imported 24 tonnes of gizzards from that country in 2021. Also, in the first six months of this year 72 tons were imported, Through an import company that sells this food to supermarket chains.

In the comments there were people who assured that Argentina “I’ve been importing gizzards for years” of that country. Apart from this, there were others who were curious to know the origin of the product and the reasons for import, stating that it was an agreement that came to the fore in 2018. Mauricio Macrique You Donald Trump, When negotiations were also held for the export of Argentine lemons to that market. “This price does not exist in any butcher shop in Argentina. And they seem to be from the heart, even worse. very striking”; “It’s because they don’t eat them in the United States, and they sell them very cheaply”; “Where? I emptied the whole gondola”, were some of the comments originating from the tweet.

The price of a 274 oz gizzard, as can be seen in the image, is $164.13, which is relatively low compared to what is currently being handled in a gondola, To analyse online For other supermarket chains, it can be seen that the price per kilo of gizzard ranges between $1,150 and $1,699.90, depending on whether it is frozen or fresh.

According to official information controlled by Senasa, is “open to take the entire market to the country.” That is to say, importers authorized to bring this type of products into Argentina can absolutely do it. The measure is, in fact, part of a meat agreement that was signed between the United States and Argentina in 2018. This included the import of products such as sweetbread, among other meat-related products, from that country in exchange for the export of 20,000 tonnes of national meat, which has since been in force. Therefore, from that organization he emphasized that “importers wishing to enter these products absolutely can do so.”

It is believed that one of the reasons for not producing more offal is that, Although qualifications are granted, importing gizzards is no business today, as domestic production is supplied in the national market. “The United States doesn’t consume it, so it exports it, and since it’s gold here and not plentiful, apparently, they sell it to a multinational,” said another person on the social network. commented.

in answer to a question Country, In the meatpacking industry they indicated that they were unaware of Gizzard’s admission from the United States or that “they weren’t on the subject”, but that they know that authorizations apply. “I don’t know anyone who has imported gizzards from overseas. A kilo of meat is not sold, see if we are going to enter the gizzard, There are no dollars to import,” he warned.

In the industry he said that in the United States, Gizzard is a product that doesn’t have a market that it has. Meanwhile, from the supermarket chain he indicated to the medium that, for his partThey did not import this product directly, but it was purchased from a national importerThat is, one-third, what they lacked during 2021, after that.

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