Pork substitutes see a slight price increase.

HNN - Recently, the market for essential food items in the city has witnessed a clear shift from pork to meats such as beef, chicken, and duck in daily family meals as well as restaurants due to the impact of streptococcal swine disease. This has also caused the prices of chicken, duck, beef, etc., to tend to increase.

Báo Thừa Thiên Huế•29/07/2025

Customers are choosing to buy other foods as a substitute for pork.

Customers are still hesitant about pork.

For the past three weeks or so, the pork market has shown signs of slowing down due to the impact of streptococcal swine disease. Not only in the city center but also in surrounding areas, many restaurants have temporarily stopped selling dishes containing pork. People tend to limit their pork purchases when shopping at the market.

Ms. Le Thi M., a small trader at a market in Phu Xuan ward, said: “About half a month ago, I sold 50-60kg of pork per day, but now I only buy about 10kg and sales are very slow. Regular customers now come to the market asking to buy chicken, duck, or beef. The price of pork has decreased, but very few people are buying it.”

According to observations at major markets such as Dong Ba, Tay Loc, and An Cuu, pork prices have recently decreased by about 10-15%, but consumption has dropped sharply. Meanwhile, chicken, duck, and beef, although slightly more expensive, are selling well.

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Dr. Nguyen Van Hung, Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Hue City, informed that although a case of Streptococcus suis infection in a human has been recorded in the locality, control over pig slaughtering is being tightened. The unit is increasing inspections of slaughterhouses and coordinating with localities to strictly manage the source of clean pork.

"People can still consume pork if they buy it from reputable sources with clear origins and veterinary inspections, and especially if it is thoroughly cooked. Do not eat raw blood pudding, raw fermented pork sausage, or any dishes made with undercooked pork. Also, wash your hands thoroughly after handling meat," advised Mr. Nguyen Van Hung.

Don't worry too much.

At markets, supermarkets, and food stores, the demand for chicken, duck, and beef has seen a slight increase. According to traders at Xep Market (Phu Xuan Ward), in recent days, the amount of chicken sold has increased by about 25-30%, and beef sales have also increased similarly, but the price remains at the same level of 250,000 VND/kg.

Not only in local markets, but also supermarkets like CoopMart, GO! Hue, WinMart... have recorded higher consumption of alternative meat products.

A representative from CoopMart Hue supermarket stated: “Consumer psychology is always sensitive to information about disease outbreaks. When there are concerns about pork, the inevitable trend is for them to switch to safer alternatives. We have to proactively increase orders from suppliers, especially for branded chicken and beef with clear origins. Importantly, we must prevent the prices of alternative meats from rising.”

Restaurants and eateries are now limiting pork on their menus. Accordingly, dishes are being replaced with beef, chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, and other meats.

According to the city's livestock and veterinary leaders, developing alternative food chains should also be encouraged to diversify daily meals and reduce dependence on a single type of meat. What is needed now is coordination among departments, agencies, and localities to strengthen inspection and control, creating favorable conditions to ensure a sufficient supply of beef, chicken, and duck to the market, avoiding price spikes.

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To ensure a balanced supply and demand, in addition to the efforts of relevant agencies, consumers also need to understand and monitor official information channels from the city regarding how to prevent streptococcal swine disease. They should avoid the extreme measure of completely rejecting clean pork with clear origins and full inspection by relevant authorities. Doing so could create an imbalance between supply and demand in the market. Lessons from previous outbreaks show that excessive fear of pork leads to plummeting prices and losses for farmers, only to see shortages and price spikes again after the outbreak subsides.

Text and photos: Song Minh

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