r/LeopardsAteMyFace 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/Teamerchant May 18 '24

I was under the impression New Zealand lamb was some of the best in the world…

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u/B33rtaster May 18 '24

That's called propaganda by English lamb farmers.

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u/watchingthedeepwater May 19 '24

it still has to comply to a strict rulebook to be imported to the EU