The newspaper grannyofficial organ of the ruler Communist Party from CubaShe warned the population this week against the purchase beef on the black market they could get sick and/or be prosecuted.
“Crimes involving livestock not only include People who steal and slaughter the animalbut also to the citizens who buy the meat, the official media published.
Those who buy the meat are committing the “crime of receiving,” the Interior Ministry (Minint) said in a note cited by Granma. In addition, “The Minint warns of the danger of consuming a product whose origin is unknown and which, as often happens, comes from illegal activities”.
Idania Espinosa Pérez, a specialist in sanitary control at the Ministry of Agriculture, added that since we do not know the origin of these animals, these animals can suffer from brucellosis and tuberculosis, very aggressive diseases for human health.
“If these requirements are not met, we run the risk of blood not bleeding well and becoming contaminated; the blood builds up and bacteria and microorganisms can multiply, says the doctor.
According to Granma, reports from the agricultural sector show an increase in the number of illegal slaughterings, citing a lack of mass control by Base Business Units (UEB) livestock and private individuals as the main cause. In addition, there are the counts of cattle “which are not carried out with the required depth, frequency and responsibility”.
After decades of total prohibition, in April 2021 the Cuban regime announced a series of measures to “boost food production, including the Permission for farmers to sell the beef, milk and milk products they produce themselvesalbeit with conditions.