USCA Responds to Trump Administration Reopening U.S. Borders to Brazilian Beef
(WASHINGTON) – In response to a recent announcement lifting the
ban on the importation of Brazilian beef, United States Cattlemen's
Association (USCA) President Brooke Miller issued the following statement,
"USCA is stunned by the recent decision to risk the health of
our domestic cattle herd and jeopardize the safety of consumers by allowing the
importation of fresh beef from Brazil. We sounded the alarm on Brazil's
appalling practices in 2017, after nearly 1.9 million pounds of Brazilian
beef was rejected by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) due to
'public health concerns, sanitary conditions, and animal health issues'.
"We remain concerned with the beef product Brazil exports to
our country and reject the finding that the country's food safety and
production standards are equivalent to the U.S. beef and cattle industry. We
applaud those Senators and Congressmen that have issued letters to the USDA
demanding an explanation for this disastrous move.
"We will be considering all options
to put an immediate halt on Brazilian beef imports, to protect both the
safety of our domestic herd and our consumers."
Source: USCA