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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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[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Great news for Canadians. Safer AND helps local producers

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Good news for Canadian beef farmers. Bad news for Canadian beef consumers.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

I've been cutting down on beef and increasing my vegetarian meals anyway

[–] bountygiver@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days 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.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Except we don’t have to eat shitty US beef. I call that a win.

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't know how it is in Canada now but I'm in the US. we stopped importing cattle from Mexico and that raised the price quite a bit. Import ban coupled with fertilizer increases and fuel cost increases has caused beef to go way up in price.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

We now get a lot of Australian imports.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You guys are still able to afford beef?

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Rib eye steaks every week.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Could be imported from somewhere safer than Texas, but surely people prefer life / safety than they want a specific meal?

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Most people don't care where their meat comes from. No one is out there ordering Texas specific steaks. Consumers notice when the price goes up. I don't know the stats for Canada. They may not import much from Texas anyway. I know Canada is already very protective in dairy but I don't know about beef.