A BEEF about Big Mac

[stubblejumper]

I now understand Tom better, he beleives anything that was spamed to him by a so called freind.

[burnt]

Tom, it burns my butt as bad as the next guy that they blend in imported beef to cheapen their cost. After all, I am a Canadian beef producer. But it's the world we live in today.

That being said, I agree that we must keep pressure on them to keep the import levels to quota.

I wonder how M&M Meats is making out with their supply since the Australian flooding shut the shipping port down at Brisbane. 90% of Aussie beef goes out through that harbor, according to a news report I heard this morning.

A local beef producer called here recently and said that he stood outside a M&M Meat shop with a sign proclaiming the Aussie origin of the beef they sell. The management came out, confiscated his sign and told him to leave the premises.

Had it been me, I would have asked for them to return the sign, and failing that, I would have reported them to the police for theft of private property.

What a platform that would have made - free press coverage of a very rancorous issue!

[BTOfarmall]

Tom who is dis Friend of Yer's????

[grassfarmer]

Of course this is a long running hoax as farmers_son points out - I thought even Tom might have heard of it before.
On the other hand does McDonalds putting out a press release backed by CCA provide conclusive proof? In other words how much do we trust them?
In Scotland there was a case where the NFU there pulled some beef of a Tesco store shelf that was branded "Scotch Angus beef" and had it DNA tested and conclusively proven to be of Bos Indicus origin (that is to say of Brahma type cattle - most likely indicating south American imported being passed off as a Scottish branded beef product) Just saying...

[riders2010]

We don't eat alot to begin with at the Big M but sure as heck won't now until we know for sure it is Canadian Beef there or any other outlet for that matter when we are travelling. There almost should be a list of restaurants food chains etc. that gives this info, maybe there is one already anyone know?

[sawfly]

good to know about m&m not using cdn. beef .
as for Mac donalds , i never though the amount of beef in their burgers even counted.
sad mac donald burger
40% profit
20 %$ advertising
20% over head
15% wages
5 % food

[per]

Md's VP of procurement stated emphatically at the Livestock ID conference in July that they buy only Canadian beef for their Canadian Stores. However he also said that if and when we can not supply the necessary volume they will not go short. That brings up the worry that Canada will not be able to supply enough lean trim by June this year. The US ran into this problem in Dec. If we can't supply the needs of the consumer you can rest assured that Md's will import hamburger.

[TOM4CWB]

per,

Thanks!

[parsley]

I am reading a family invoice from:

United Grian Growers Ltd.
The organized farmer in Business
Livestock Commission Department

8-22 1924

20 cattle (Steers and cows all listed separately)
Weight: 18460 pounds
Amount $635.57

LESS
Insurance $3.18
Freight $55.75
Yardage $5.63
Yard Fire Insurance $0.15
10 hay bales $12.50
1 chop bag $2.40
Agent's Shipping Expenses $24.35
Pro Rating $1.50
Selling Commission $17.00
Government Stamp Tax $0.36

Total Charges $119.64


Net Proceeds **$512.75** that Mamma tucked in her purse. Pars

[Burbert]

I don't care where my big Mac comes from. Just as long as it is safe to eat and tastes good. Comedia has a dismal record, when it comes to meat safety, (ie Maple Leaf) offshore beef is probably better for you and safer to eat than Comedian cow er pig ifn there is any pork left in Comedia! There it had to be said, now chew on that fer a while, popular or not things are the way they are.