Is it still possible? Under no circumstances should these grapes be sold in a campaign! On the contrary: charge 5 francs for each grape berry and donate a large part of the proceeds to nature conservation projects. Fairtrade or not.
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Why shouldn't there be a promotion? There are quite a few people who cannot afford the horrendous prices in Migros (in Coop, Spar, Volg etc.) and are happy about such campaigns because they would also like to consume such products, regardless of the origin of the goods... Not everyone is so rich in beautiful, rich Switzerland that they can afford fresh fruit/vegetables every day, but are dependent on such campaigns because they have to watch their budget and wallet... If you only want to buy regional and seasonal produce, you can do that, you don't have to buy such products, nobody is forced to do so, everyone is free to decide for themselves what they want to buy/consume.
Then you should also get upset about the fact that Migros has asparagus from Peru on the shelves... The idea of "donating a large part of the proceeds to nature conservation projects" is a nice idea, but in reality it's a utopia (there may be a few exceptions). No matter what donations and projects there are, the majority of the money never ends up with the farmers, ranchers etc. who need it. There are a number of articles about this on the Internet, and I think Kassensturz once reported on it...
Bodenseeknusperli
The point is that it's simply out of season and customers are tempted to buy like this. Anyone who wants grapes NOW should pay the full price point blank. "THERE'S NO SALE" Supply creates demand, everyone knows that buying grapes so cheaply now creates an artificial desire for grapes. And please don't always swing the "what about the poor people" club, even below the subsistence level you can do something for the environment😉 Ps: I can't afford grapes and it would be a great offer but NO.
Migros will certainly not stop offering all products that are out of season. I think Migros once said somewhere in the forum that they want to offer their customers a diverse range of products and that they will include fruits/vegetables that are not in season; Migros will then look at how these products are transported to Switzerland in order to do justice to environmental protection... I doubt that so many customers will be tempted to buy these grapes just because of this promotion, they are not really cheap even with the promotion (the competition's normal price is sometimes a lot cheaper than the Migros promotion). Migros itself decides which products it puts on promotion and according to which criteria, etc., and customers have no influence on this. Of course, you can also take an interest in the environment if you live on the breadline. Such people will not buy these grapes. But there are quite a few people who don't care about the environment and want to buy these grapes (regardless of whether they live on the breadline or not)... It's better for Migros to run a campaign (e.g. because they have bought too much produce or something similar) than for everything to be thrown away afterwards... As I said, everyone should decide for themselves. If the majority of customers don't buy these grapes in the promotion, Migros will stop offering them in the promotion at some point. But as long as the majority buy them and it's profitable for Migros (because it boosts sales a little), such products will continue to be available...
Hi wilmarmc, it's a shame that you see it that way. Swiss vegetables are always a priority for us, but we don't always have enough produce. We can understand your displeasure, but we are there to meet the needs of a wide range of customers at Migros. For many, imported fruit and vegetables are important. As smartcoyote rightly writes, our customers should decide for themselves which items they want to buy and which not. We provide the information they need to make this decision. For example, the origin of each individual product is listed on the products or on the shelves. We also consistently declare goods in flight. Kind regards, Sina
I can understand your frustration very well. The example you gave shows that Migros prefers to focus on profit rather than sustainability and is very happy to shift responsibility onto consumers. That's why it's not surprising that such actions occur. I also don't think that sustainable consumption should be a budget issue, as seasonal and regional fruit such as apples are available at low prices.
M-Infoline
Hi wilmarmc, it's a shame that you see it that way. Swiss vegetables are always a priority for us, but we don't always have enough produce. We can understand your displeasure, but we are there to meet the needs of a wide range of customers at Migros. For many, imported fruit and vegetables are important. As smartcoyote rightly writes, our customers should decide for themselves which items they want to buy and which not. We provide the information they need to make this decision. For example, the origin of each individual product is listed on the products or on the shelves. We also consistently declare goods in flight. Kind regards, Sina
I would be interested to know how you see the prioritization of Swiss vegetables?
1-andrea-1
I would be interested to know how you see the prioritization of Swiss vegetables?
Hello 1-andrea-1, our principle is to always source products from the closest possible geographical region. This means that if a product from Switzerland is in season and the local cultivation provides sufficient goods of good quality, then the domestic goods have priority. Migros is an important partner of Swiss agriculture. We endeavor to help market the entire domestic production. Nevertheless, we also have an international responsibility and make an important contribution to development aid in third world countries. Best regards, Noemi
1-andrea-1
I can understand your frustration very well. The example you gave shows that Migros prefers to focus on profit rather than sustainability and is very happy to shift responsibility onto consumers. That's why it's not surprising that such actions occur. I also don't think that sustainable consumption should be a budget issue, as seasonal and regional fruit such as apples are available at low prices.
The asparagus made it into the newspaper ;-) https://www.20min.ch/story/muss-gemuese-von-so-weither-in-die-schweiz-importiert-werden-333617428426
M-Infoline
Hello 1-andrea-1, our principle is to always source products from the closest possible geographical region. This means that if a product from Switzerland is in season and the local cultivation provides sufficient goods of good quality, then the domestic goods have priority. Migros is an important partner of Swiss agriculture. We endeavor to help market the entire domestic production. Nevertheless, we also have an international responsibility and make an important contribution to development aid in third world countries. Best regards, Noemi
Coop, Lidl, Aldi handle it exactly the same way, as far as I know...
M-Infoline
Hi wilmarmc, it's a shame that you see it that way. Swiss vegetables are always a priority for us, but we don't always have enough produce. We can understand your displeasure, but we are there to meet the needs of a wide range of customers at Migros. For many, imported fruit and vegetables are important. As smartcoyote rightly writes, our customers should decide for themselves which items they want to buy and which not. We provide the information they need to make this decision. For example, the origin of each individual product is listed on the products or on the shelves. We also consistently declare goods in flight. Kind regards, Sina
If fruit, berries and asparagus have to be flown halfway around the world just to satisfy snobbish customers, then please don't have another campaign. The trick is that many people no longer know when what is in season. Grapes are back in the fall! Everything else is snobbish!