Russia destroys over 700 tonnes of banned food since early August

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"As of September 27, a total of 676 tonnes of contraband food of plant origin has been confiscated and destroyed," the report says.

It is also reported that a total of 318 tonnes of food products of animal origin has been confiscated, 62 tonnes of them was destroyed.

Read alsoUkraine ready for Russian food embargo - YatsenyukAs UNIAN reported earlier, popular attitudes of the authorities' decision on the destruction of banned import products are distributed almost equally: 42% believe that the embargoed food should be destroyed, while 38% hold the opposite opinion.