bountygiver comments on Canada to limit livestock imports from Texas over flesh-eating screwworm

Canada to limit livestock imports from Texas over flesh-eating screwworm (globalnews.ca)

submitted 5 months ago by otter@piefed.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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A calf at a ranch in Texas tested positive on Wednesday for the flesh-eating parasite, the first case confirmed in Texas since 1966.

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[–] bountygiver@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Consider how polluting beef is compared to other meats, switch to any alternatives would be a good thing anyways.

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[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I think in a global sense maybe but increasing Canadian beef production increases Canadian pollution. As much as higher prices will discourage consumption they will also encourage production.

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