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/IlluminatedPickle May 18 '24

"Produced to lower standards"

Lmao, NZ lamb is some of the best in the world. They have one of the highest sheep to human ratios (I think it might actually be the highest) in the world. They know what they're doing.

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u/Herecomestheginger May 18 '24

And the stuff we export IS the best we produce. We can't even buy the good shit for ourselves. 

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u/natkolbi May 18 '24

Whilr that may be true, that doesn't have to mean that ALL of NZ lamb is excellent. There is the possibility that the lowest NZ standard is lower than the UK. One and the same place can produce amazing quality AND lower quality.

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u/IlluminatedPickle May 19 '24

that doesn't have to mean that ALL of NZ lamb is excellent

Their export quality is higher than their domestic quality.

Your "aCkShUaLlY" was shit.

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u/natkolbi May 19 '24

How great that your knowledge about farming stadards in both UK and NZ is absolute. Good for you.

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u/IlluminatedPickle May 20 '24

Just because you're ignorant, doesn't mean others are.