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December 18, 2020 11:18 am
There is “growing evidence” that slaughtering animals aged under 30 months has an environmental benefit, compared to older animals, a Grant Thornton report has claimed.
The report, which was commissioned by the Beef Market Taskforce and discussed by its members yesterday (Thursday, December 17), examined market and customer requirements relating to in-spec bonuses.
Where the 30-month rule is concerned, the report stated that there is evidence of “strong market demand” in food service, retail and third country markets for beef from cattle aged under 30 months at slaughter.
The report acknowledges that the “genesis” of the rule is related to BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), but that costumers of Irish beef (i.e. businesses that buy from processors) cited other reasons for demanding animals under 30 months.