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Sunday, October 18, 2020
Are you starting over? With the increase in corona cases, supermarket chains are reporting a growing demand for toilet paper, as in spring. The federal government urges consumers to exercise restraint: “There is no reason to buy hamsters,” says Consumer Protection Minister Klöckner.
In the spring, supermarket shelves with items such as toilet paper and pasta were emptied day by day; the corona pandemic caused uncertainty among consumers about whether the supply was guaranteed. Now the number of new infections reported daily and large supermarket chains such as Aldi and Edeka are increasing due to the increasing demand for certain products such as toilet paper. Recently, photos of empty shelves with toilet paper have been making the rounds on social media.
Julia Klöckner, the federal minister for agriculture and consumer protection, is now asking consumers not to buy larger quantities than usual despite the growing number of corona infections. “There is no reason to buy hamsters,” he told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
“Supply chains work, that still applies,” said the CDU politician. At no point during the pandemic was Germany’s food supply at risk. “Those who hoard not only act illogically, but also with a lack of solidarity. And in the end many end up in the trash can.” On Friday, Chancellor Helge Braun said consumers “don’t have to worry” about retail supplies.
Klöckner added: “From the situation similar to a lockdown in the spring, we have important empirical values for the economic activity in the pandemic to be successful.” Politics and businesses now know how “provision and supply can be organized responsibly.” “The conviction not to close borders without a prior agreement is also important for the European exchange of goods to function in times of pandemic.” Concerns about bottlenecks are unfounded. “If everyone is shopping normally, you don’t end up standing in front of empty shelves yourself.”
