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Article: Brazil hits at parish in bust-up over beef imports ; South West MEP Neil Parish has been accused of "arrogance" following his recent fact-finding trip to Brazilian beef farms.
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- Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
- Article date:
- June 3, 2008
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South West MEP Neil Parish has been accused of "arrogance"
following his recent fact-finding trip to Brazilian beef farms.
The Brazilian Beef Information Service has delivered a riposte to
his criticism of the Brazilian authorities, which Mr Parish accused
of "propaganda" over the way his visit was reported.
Somerset-based Mr Parish, chairman of the European Parliament's
agriculture committee, is a long-time critic of the Brazilian beef
industry, claiming standards fall woefully short of those on EU
farms.
And he was one of the first to applaud the EU's decision to
restrict exports from Brazil following a critical report from EU
vets, who raised serious concerns about traceability and ...