I just wanted to get your opinion on the following issue (and what you think about what they are planning on doing). I’ll post a link to the article so you can see the issue more in depth (what the article says is basically U.S.-based processors refuse to buy Canadian swine and cattle, so it will ultimately kill the producer’s in Canada, and it will threaten the livelihood of Canada’s rural economy). I just wanted to get your opinion on this issue if you were answering from a Canadians point of view:
Article: http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/story.html?id=1479423
-thanks
Meat consumption is down worldwide, so I doubt that this law has been the only reason for the decline.
The point of the law is to give consumers a choice in their foodstuffs.. as some countries have far less stringent health & feeding requirements for their livestock than do the US or Canada.
It’s unfortunate that it causes this much red tape for our favorite neighbor, but with technology, I’m sure there are ways to streamline it.
I’m against rampant & forced globalization & very much like truth in labeling laws, especially concerning imports. I’d like the packaging to state which US state things were produced in, personally.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:08 am
Meat consumption is down worldwide, so I doubt that this law has been the only reason for the decline.
The point of the law is to give consumers a choice in their foodstuffs.. as some countries have far less stringent health & feeding requirements for their livestock than do the US or Canada.
It’s unfortunate that it causes this much red tape for our favorite neighbor, but with technology, I’m sure there are ways to streamline it.
I’m against rampant & forced globalization & very much like truth in labeling laws, especially concerning imports. I’d like the packaging to state which US state things were produced in, personally.
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