Floods, welfare cards spur sales of canned fish

 

 

The current flooding and the government’s programme to stimulate consumption with welfare cards for low-income eaners have combined to spur sales of processed foods, especially canned fish, in the last quarter, said Thai Food Processors Association president Wisit Limluecha.

 

Mr Wisit said that the government’s measures to help low-income earners have spurred the people’s consumption to an extent after a period of stagnation.

 

“After the state welfare cards were issued, sales of canned fish, processed food, and variety of seasonings have clearly increased,” he said.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/floods-welfare-cards-spur-sales-canned-fish/

 

 

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Good to read that a limited number of extremely rich families who control about all the products bought with the cards, and about all the shops where you can purchase these products, will get even richer with the introduction of these welfare cards. Much better than free public transport (which was there before the welfare card) as they cant earn much with that.

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Canned fish and processed foods....no doubt this will increase life expectancy to an extraordinary age. 

Processed food sales up when markets are thwarted and fresh produce is not readily available. And it's free, well I never.......