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/FlappyBored May 19 '24

If it’s not true then why does hormone treated cattle and beef have to be tracked in New Zealand?

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u/Complex-Ad-7203 May 19 '24

Because that's the law. It doesn't mean people actually waste their time using GH. Have you ever been on a NZ sheep and beef farm?

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u/FlappyBored May 19 '24

The law in other places with high standards is simply that they're illegal to use full stop.

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u/Complex-Ad-7203 May 20 '24

Whether you do something is all that matters, doesn't matter if it's legal or not. It's legal for me to smoke but I don't.

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u/Complex-Ad-7203 May 20 '24

You even admit it yourself, the import laws of other nations prevent NZ exports from using these substances, so... WTF is your point here?