The Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida met the German Ambassador in Italy Viktor Elbling at MASAF. “It was a cordial discussion – stated Minister Lollobrigida -, during which we reaffirmed the importance of friendly relations between two of the most important European nations. Relations also aimed at strengthening trade between Italy and Germany”. In the conversation, which lasted about an hour, issues related to Italian exports and imports were addressed, as well as problems relating to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, "in the awareness - adds the owner of MASAF - that Europe is facing very serious problems with respect to supplies of energy and resources also in the field of agri-food production".
“We also had the opportunity to discuss the need to strengthen international cooperation, coordinating interventions at European level aimed at guaranteeing in Africa the possibility of creating jobs and production systems that represent a real fight against hunger, and consequently the migratory drive from this provoked. Among other things, I wanted to underline to the German ambassador Elbling how harmful Nutriscore is to the economy of all nations that focus on the quality of their products. It is necessary to ensure information tools that enable consumers to know in depth what they eat, above all in the interest of their health, without attempting to condition their purchases to the advantage of a production that does not take into account objective qualitative elements ", he continues Lollobrigida, who adds: "I wanted to give Ambassador Elbling a basket of excellent Italian products among the most appreciated in the world, hoping that he will confirm his appreciation, regardless of the judgment that the Nutriscore might give".