South Africa: EFF Statement On Labelling of All Imported Meat in Particular Chickens From the USA

press release

When the South African government capitulated to the United State of America's threats to remain in African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and allowed flooding of our market with USA chicken, this was done without addressing health concerns raised. As a result, millions of South Africans, in particular black and poor people, are exposed to chickens that Americans themselves do not eat in fear of health risks. Instead of improving their poultry industry to reduce risks the US export to African countries, now including South Africa, their hazardous chickens.

Last month, tonnes of USA chickens hit SA's retail shelves for the first time in 15 years, and it has come to the attention of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that, there is good chance that these hazardous US chickens are mixed with the locally produced chickens. This will results in trade description applied to US chickens as misleading to consumers, who will be left with no choice but to be exposed to chickens that possibly carries diseases.

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