I heard that the whole tomato throw thing in Spain was held mostly for keeping prices up, and in fact most grape producing countries did also entertain grape dumping on good years.
When I asked an economics major, he told me that while charity is great and all, the costs of logistics (especially when it isn’t end to end) is more costly than just buying it straight at the market.
It’s not true, the Tomatina started small and grew over the years after becoming popular.
I don’t know if other countries have what we call “fiestas del pueblo”, local festivities. Every town have their own around their patron saint, they usually last around a week depending how big is the town, during those festivities is where you find all sorts weird traditions like that.
I heard that the whole tomato throw thing in Spain was held mostly for keeping prices up, and in fact most grape producing countries did also entertain grape dumping on good years.
When I asked an economics major, he told me that while charity is great and all, the costs of logistics (especially when it isn’t end to end) is more costly than just buying it straight at the market.
So we’re just dumping the food.
I think we can also ask why are transport costs so high? Isn’t it the case that those same companies say there isn’t demand so cost is high?
It sounds like a catch 22 to me
It’s not true, the Tomatina started small and grew over the years after becoming popular.
I don’t know if other countries have what we call “fiestas del pueblo”, local festivities. Every town have their own around their patron saint, they usually last around a week depending how big is the town, during those festivities is where you find all sorts weird traditions like that.