CEO of National Beef Association ignites Irish beef row
UK - The chief executive of the National Beef Association, Robert Forster, has defended his decision to raise questions about Irish beef production standards, despite criticism from the NBA's Northern Ireland branch.
12 December 2006
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Thomas O'Brien, vice-chairman of NI NBA, issued a statement last week complaining that Mr Forster had "consistently maligned Irish beef and erroneously put it into the same category as Brazilian beef".
Mr O'Brien, who said he spoke on behalf of the whole NI committee, claimed Mr Forster was out of touch with the beef industry.
"Instead of trashing the quality of Irish beef he should be voicing concern regarding the lack of quality control within the entire Brazilian beef industry."
Source: FWi
