“For me it is unacceptable. There are lots of little restaurants that would like to reopen and that could comply with safety rules. These are local establishments with local products that can manage a clientele that is not too large. ” For the director of Taste Week and co-president of Slow Food Switzerland, Josef Zisyadis, the reopening of McDonald’s on Monday is hardly acceptable.
It’s junk food that wins
This reopening has caused a lot of outraged reactions on social networks in French-speaking Switzerland, video to support. “Once again, it is junk food that wins, regrets the Vaudois. It is the same problem with markets and supermarkets. In both cases, local products are disadvantaged for the benefit of large food chains and the agro-industrial industry. ”
“He is bored”
What does he think of people who are ready to queue for an hour with their car to buy a hamburger in a drive-in? “I think they are not working … They are bored and spend their time going for a drive.”
“Not won in advance …”
However, it cannot be denied that the enthusiasm of customers for this type of food shows habits deeply rooted among the population: “Those who think that this crisis will breathe new life into local products must tell themselves that it is not won in advance … It is true that more people have learned the trick of going to the producer. At the same time, once the crisis is over, it is to be feared that many will return to their habits. ”
The closed shoemaker
In general, he notes that this crisis leaves the small independents on the sidelines. He takes the example of the shoemaker at Lausanne station: “Monday, he thought he could open, but Tuesday it was closed again under the threat of a fine. This is not a trivial example. People are told: rather than going to have your shoes repaired, go online to buy a brand new pair … “
Eric Felley
Created: 04/28.2020, 13h33
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