IFA urges EU to take action on Brazilian fresh beef

The EU has been urged by the Irish Farmers’ Association to take note of a decision by the US to suspend all imports of fresh beef from Brazil because of recurring concerns about the safety of the products.

US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said although international trade is an important part of the USDA, and Brazil has long been one of its partners, his first priority is to protect American consumers.

“That’s what we’ve done by halting the import of Brazilian fresh beef. I commend the work of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service for painstakingly safeguarding the food we serve our families,” he said.