Horsemeat trade raises human health and animal welfare concerns
The EU ruling should serve as a warning to Canadian officials. We should follow the U.S. lead in ending a horsemeat trade that provides meager benefits while adding significant health and reputational risks to Canada’s food exports.
In recent weeks, the European Commission announced it will adopt stricter regulations on the import of horsemeat from non-EU countries, including Canada. These rules are unfortunately well justified. In fact, the measures taken may still not be stringent enough.
As MPs this week debate the animal w...
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