The owner of a butcher shop in Jataí, in the southwest of Goiás, distributed 33 100 ml pots of alcohol gel for the population. The bottles were left on a table at the entrance of the establishment and it was gone in less than an hour.
The owner of the meat house, Ricardo Dantas, 32, says the action was motivated by the high price. Thus, an unavailability of the product in the city's commerce. However, the product is recommended by health authorities to sanitize hands as a prevention of coronavirus.
high prices
“Pharmaceuticals are charging around R$ 35 for the product. It's very expensive and I think it's unfair to the population. I thought it was fair to share it with other people”, explains Dantas.
Although the free delivery of the product took place on the morning of this Thursday (19) and, according to the owner of the trade, it may continue from next week. Ricardo Dantas ordered gel alcohol from the distributor, which should deliver soon.
“If the quantity that we asked for arrives, I will buy more 100 ml packages and make more bottles available here at the entrance of the store”, guarantees Dantas.
Inventory
Therefore, being Ricardo Dantas' meat house, Vale da Pedra Foods, uses gel alcohol in large quantities, due to the meat deboning room. “Every employee has to sanitize their hands when entering the room and when leaving”, explains the owner.
Before the government announcement of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dantas had bought two large gallons of the product for internal use, but when faced with high prices and unavailability in municipal commerce, the businessman decided to help those who cannot afford to buy the product. alcohol gel.
In short, the butcher's owner was made available 33 packages of 100 ml this Thursday (19), which ended in an hour. According to the owner, the offer of the product must continue to help the population.
