In a way we should pick up the tab. Agriculture, like many other industries in this country, is infected with a dirty, grubby symbiotic relationship with 'the State'. Our alleged representatives in the Department of Agriculture and Government allowed this to happen by systematically refusing to do anything to upset the vested interests in the IFA and rural backbenchers, leading to this disaster. Perish the thought that we would have a system which would genuinely root out non-compliance with Health and Safety rules in our food chain, or which would overly inconvenience the all-powerful rural lobby.
In a way we should pick up the tab. Agriculture, like many other industries in this country, is infected with a dirty, grubby symbiotic relationship with 'the State'. Our alleged representatives in the Department of Agriculture and Government allowed this to happen by systematically refusing to do anything to upset the vested interests in the IFA and rural backbenchers, leading to this disaster. Perish the thought that we would have a system which would genuinely root out non-compliance with Health and Safety rules in our food chain, or which would overly inconvenience the all-powerful rural lobby.
So you see, we really only have ourselves to blame ultimately and should accordingly reap what we have sown.
In a way we should pick up the tab. Agriculture, like many other industries in this country, is infected with a dirty, grubby symbiotic relationship with 'the State'. Our alleged representatives in the Department of Agriculture and Government allowed this to happen by systematically refusing to do anything to upset the vested interests in the IFA and rural backbenchers, leading to this disaster. Perish the thought that we would have a system which would genuinely root out non-compliance with Health and Safety rules in our food chain, or which would overly inconvenience the all-powerful rural lobby.
So you see, we really only have ourselves to blame ultimately and should accordingly reap what we have sown.
Your own ford cars. You have done everything correctly and safely.This may seem harsh, but why should the Government be forking out for this?
Ultimately shouldnt the cost come out of the guilty feed manufacturers insurance?
How bad does it have to get?It remains to be seen exactly how bad this problem is...
The system is not working as the latest annoucement of similar contaminants showing up in beef prove....
We have traceability systems in place; we have checks and balances. without making little of the current crisis, it seems to me that our system is working, and that it will weather this storm.
How bad does it have to get?
We have people in meat processors out of work, farmers facing ruin, prcessors closing, exported Irish meat products replaced on shop shelves abroad and the EU washing its hands on the financial front.
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To me, this shows the system is working. The problem is being properly detected, assessed and (ultimately, I hope) remedied. Of course it is a serious problem for those in the industry; but I think that the industry will come through. It would be far, far worse to find that we had dioxins tainting our meat for the past 10 years, undetected...
I dispute your point about mistakes and point to those in positions of authority in the state not doing the jobs they are paid to....
There is no "system" which can guarantee that mistakes won't happen. A good system identifies errors and remedies them quickly. Our system is in the process of doing so. This has to happen if our meat products are to regain credibility, and (ultimately) market share.
Your own ford cars. You have done everything correctly and safely.
One other car manufacture makes a dogey car that crashes and possibly hurts someone's leg. No one was died , or is seriously injured.
The government overreacts and recalls all cars from sales , and orders them crushed.
Should you pick up the tab , or the government ?
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