Posted on 03/07/2019 2:49:39 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
The problem is that there is no evidence pampering the livestock leads to higher quality/healthier meat. Producers have an incentive to want their livestock to be healthy as is. I’d need to see some kind of evidence that US FDA standards are not sufficient based on scientific evidence. I’m unaware that there is any....I tend to doubt it as there would be a large outcry in the US a la Upton Sinclair’s “the Jungle” if livestock conditions or the conditions of slaughterhouses and processing plants were unhealthy/unsanitary.
I suppose what it comes down to is how you define ‘quality’ in meat. The criteria for quality in the UK (and Europe generally), at least from the point of view of the consumer, have prioritised flavour over appearance: whereas in the US the market appears to put more value on cosmetic considerations like size and uniformity rather than taste, relying on distinctive flavour to come from sauces etc rather than the meat itself. (I fully acknowledge this is a crude generalisation). And there’s no doubt that the flavour of meat is related to the quality of the animal’s life before slaughter.
The most tender and flavorful steak I ever had was at Jimmy’s Kitchen in Wanchai in the spring of 1969. The steak was about six ounces and I ordered it medium rare. It was cooked perfectly and I cut it with my fork. The dinner came with tossed salad, baked potato and rolls. All for $3.95. Drinks were extra.
I had in my mind hat March 9 was the Brexit date when it was over. Hoe is May carrying on?
March 29th.
We’re now in the end of the beginning of the end of the endgame.
Endgame?
Art. 50 can be extended....
The Irish and the EU want to keep the border open - because that is one of the terms of the Good Friday agreement, signed in the 1990s and what ended the troubles
But the UK wants a hard border - because that's what Brexit is about.
not by very long. The EU elections are in May. So either Brexit before May or no Brexit.
“During the Brexit negotiations, all 27 member states agreed on a common position and stood by it. This unity includes full solidarity with Ireland. We insisted, and still do: a hard border dividing the Irish island is unacceptable."
Article 50 cannot be extended beyond May 7. The EU says no - if you want to extend we give you only until May 7. After that you must leave or you must cancel Brexit for now. We want you to leave, so please go
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