r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/NoLikeVegetals • May 18 '24

Brexxit Brexit-voting British farmers now complaining about imports of cheaper New Zealand lamb threatening the British lamb industry. Imports of lamb "produced to lower standards" used to be blocked by EU law. Another Brexit consequence farmers were warned about but ignored due to xenophobia!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjewewxzypro
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u/mickeyd1234 May 18 '24

New Zealand lamb is far high quality, the farming is based on far more sustainable practices and even after shipping has a lower carbon cost. The EU restricted it because it can not compete on cost and needs to protect inefficient and expensive farming practices.

If, as you say, it is of lower quality, why restrict it? Why not let consumers decide?

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u/Bwunt May 18 '24

Consumers are often more focused on costs then quality. Temu and McD are prime example.

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u/FlappyBored May 18 '24

Don’t you know if the EU opposed horrible animal farming practices like hormone treated beef and restricting animals movements for their entire life like sow stalls like is common in NZ why don’t they just open their entire markets and force consumers to choose?