Challenges to COOL Have NO Standing

Sandhusker · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:36 am Post subject:

Burnt, "Because, as it has been repeatedly said here, it is not the producers taking the label off - it is your own domestic interests that do it."

That is exactly right. The next question is WHY are they doing that and does it benefit any of us on either side of the border? I think you'll find that it's not a good thing for US OR Canadian producers. Therefore, why support it?

Tex · Rancher Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 2172 Location: Texas

Kato · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject:

Maybe they're afraid that people in the U.S. will find that it's the Canadian beef that tastes better? Wink

How's that for an inflammatory comment? Wink

Actually what it comes down to is what is the definition of U.S. beef. That's the basis if the Canadian and Mexican challenge. It's a fact that according to the terms of NAFTA, the definition of U.S. beef is that it is beef processed in an American plant, under American inspection and processing protocols.

Simple as that. [bold]Process it in the U.S. and it is U.S. beef. [/bold]

Where it is born has no relevance.

Now, Canadian beef on the other hand is processed under much stricter protocols regarding SRM removal and such, and should be labeled Canadian if it is imported [bold]after [/bold]processing. After all, our higher standards are a marketing advantage. In the future you will probably be seeing this fact being advertised along with our beef as well, especially if we find we are needing to get the edge on you in order to survive. Within less than two years we will have our tracking system up and running and then we can add total traceability to the mix, and have another box checked off on the list of things needed to get the jump on U.S. commodity beef.

PORKER · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject: What!!!!

Kato,Your comment: Within less than two years we will have our tracking system up and running and then we can add total traceability to the mix,

Why take so long when ScoringAg can have you up and running in two months including hardware. Ten times cheaper !

Why don't you contact some of the Canadian Reps. from ScoringAg?

http://www.scoringsystem.com/scoringsystem/sandbox/sales/america/index.cfm

Kato · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject:

What I meant by that is that the auction marts and such will be required to have scanners and record movement. The system is already designed, and the databases are set up and waiting. It's just a matter of having the participation level up to speed.

I think it's about 2012 that it's all supposed to be fully functional.

Silver · Rancher Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 3531 Location: BC

Sandhusker · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:35 am Post subject:

According to NAFTA, there's such a thing as Canadian orange juice.... Laughing

I tell ya, there's no orange juice like Canadian orange juice..... Laughing

hypocritexposer · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:18 am Post subject:

Sandhusker, you know as well as I do, treaties trump sovereignty, in this globalist climate.

Anyone that thinks Obama and his WTO/UN/WHO cronies are going to side with sovereignty over global treaties is fooling themselves.

Bill · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2067 Location: GWN

Bill · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2067 Location: GWN

Silver · Rancher Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 3531 Location: BC

PORKER · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: ?????

Kato, I will email headquarters about your question . You can call the office direct at 941-792-6405 and ask the question. I have no clue other than ScoringAg runs according to the 21CFR part 11 of the US code in the web-based UNIX database traceback system.

	Ranchers.net's Bull Session Forum Index -> Bull Session	All times are GMT - 6 Hours Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Next
Page 2 of 3