meat boycott
Giza offers fish as alternative to meat
Egypt
May 5, 2010
Giza offers fish as alternative to meat
In an effort to combat soaring retail prices for meat, the Governorate of Giza has announced plans to supply the…
Agriculture Ministry official expects meat crisis to continue
Egypt
May 4, 2010
Agriculture Ministry official expects meat crisis to continue
Members of the Economic Affairs Committee of the People's Assembly criticized the government yesterday for "its failure to solve the…
Survey: Meat consumption falls 21% since February
Business
May 3, 2010
Survey: Meat consumption falls 21% since February
A recent survey conducted by Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center revealed that red meat consumption in Egypt had fallen…
Butchers: We’re not against boycott
Egypt
May 2, 2010
Butchers: We’re not against boycott
Butchers say they are not against the meat boycott campaign launched by civil society associations. Some butchers say they hope…
Consumer advocates turn up heat on meat
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Consumer advocates turn up heat on meat
Local consumer protection associations say they will only call off their current boycott on meat when butchers post signs in…
Meat prices start to drop as boycott continues
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Meat prices start to drop as boycott continues
While the prices of red meat continued to rise in some governorates, the campaign to boycott meat started to bear…
Weary of price hikes, restaurants take part in 24-hour meat boycott
Egypt
April 26, 2010
Weary of price hikes, restaurants take part in 24-hour meat boycott
Following a decision last week by the Egyptian Chamber of Tourist Establishments, all restaurants and food outlets have been ordered…
3000 restaurants to boycott red meat today
Egypt
April 26, 2010
3000 restaurants to boycott red meat today
Fast food restaurants will today join the campaign to boycott red meat, serving only poutry and fish, said Wagdi Khalifa,…
Verdict still out on Cairo meat boycott
Egypt
April 21, 2010
Verdict still out on Cairo meat boycott
For the last four days, many Egyptians have refrained from purchasing meat in order to register their discontent with skyrocketing…