Communities pay the price for big multiples

FINE Gael, traditionally the voice of farmers in this country, has highlighted huge anomalies between what growers and the supermarket giants get for the same produce.

Rip-off Ireland is back in the headlines where farmers are paid €13.07 for a basket of foodstuffs against the €31.31 charged to the consumer.

This 200%-plus mark-up on basic foods in the journey from farm to fork highlights that the big supermarkets are the villains of the piece, something that has been argued here for quite some time.