Bread with sand in Las Tunas: Government states that they are 'impurities' from the flour.

Las Tunas has been the scene of controversy related to the bread sold in the ration store, as several users claim that the product contains sand.

This concern led a reader to show up directly at the Las Tunas Newspaper's editorial offices to express his worry.

The situation has generated a significant discomfort among the inhabitants of the province, who have expressed their outrage at what they consider a lack of respect on the part of the government.

The official response came from the executives of the Food Industry in the territory, who explained that the problem lies in a shipment of wheat from Russia that arrived at the port of Santiago this month of May.

According to the authorities, this wheat has a high level of impurities that, due to the technological limitations of the Cuban industry, are difficult to completely eliminate.

This causes the bread made with the resulting flour from this milling process to have a gritty sensation when chewing, a sandy sensation when eating it.

Despite the laboratory tests confirming that the flour is suitable for human consumption, the residents of Las Tunas are not satisfied with the explanations.

A user expressed on Facebook: "It's like the government thinks we are pigs. When they don't mix the bread with sweet potato or pumpkin, then they give it like this. That's not suitable for anyone, it's not bread with the quality it requires, and out of respect for the people, it's better if they don't justify it."

Another user added: "We are at the mercy of street vendors to eat a piece of bread for breakfast. We woke up without flour and without bread. Regardless of the laboratory results, that bread is for pigs and should not be offered to the population. It is a total waste of electricity and other resources because that bread cannot be consumed."

The reactions reflect a widespread discontent and growing desperation among citizens, who feel that the government not only fails to provide quality food but also wastes resources on products unsuitable for human consumption.

The criticism goes beyond bread. The residents of Las Tunas denounce that conformism and lack of control in imports are responsible for the current situation.

We go to bed without electricity, wake up without electricity, we don't have bread for breakfast, and we lack many essential things for life. Having to settle for being given whatever is too much for those elderly and children who do not have access to other means of feeding themselves," concludes one resident, highlighting the profound and widespread impact of the crisis.

This situation highlights the deficiencies and difficulties faced by the Cuban population in their day-to-day lives, making it clear that the solutions offered by the government are insufficient.