Religious, irreligious or areligious, many of us consume pork in one form or the other, be it baked, stew, curry, processed or roasted. My concern is with the last aspect–roasted.
South Trinidad is noted for the best roast pork. A quick meal for many is a pork sandwich and a soft drink and, for some, a cold beer.
Cutters as we know it is usually roast pork. As sold, a "quarter" pork is in the vicinity of $30. That is, $120.00/lb! My beef is with the price.
If it s local pork I can understand, but with the revelation in the House and from what we know, a pound of imported pork costs around $9!
Now tell me, is that fair to the consumer?
Simply put, these people are buying cheap and selling very expensive. Is there some kind of moral or ethical value here or business is all about making the most money–ie profit maximisation?
What about the removal of Vat on certain items by the PP government? Wasn't that meant to lower the prices?
What happened to that glorious expectation? Creative ways were found to work around that. Are we at the mercy of businesses?
Sahadeo Ragoonanan