Future Source Story
DJ Mexico Meat Packaging Requirement Could Be Blow To US Exports
7:35 AM, January 12, 2009

(This article was originally published Friday.)


By Curt Thacker

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES


KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--A proposed change in meat import packaging
requirements by Mexico, if implemented later this month as scheduled, could be a major blow to U.S. meat exports, according to U.S. meat industry organizations.

The proposed change in packaging specifications made by Mexican officials
would eliminate the use of combo bins and require that all meat products be in boxes. Combo bins are large cardboard containers that hold approximately 2,000 pounds of fresh meat products for further processing.

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Funny how when Americans restrict access to their markets it is billed as food safety. Yet when someone else does it there is "no scientific or legal justification".

COOL regulations in America has done to Canadian producers what the Mexican regulations will do to American producers.

To Mexicans - Way to go!!!

To Americans - What is good for the goose is good for the gander. HA HA!