Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New resources
Latest activity
Trending Threads
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
FarmTV
Farm Compare
Search
Tokens/Searches
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
New Resources
New posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Farm Business
Agricultural Matters
Why will the AIC not confirm what tests are done on imported grain?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Feldspar" data-source="post: 7758083" data-attributes="member: 386"><p>Very good thread. We need answers to this and so far I have heard nothing from the NFU other than they are looking at it. Well they need to hurry up.</p><p></p><p>I had a very interesting conversation with someone who worked with one of the big supermarkets looking into their egg production and auditing the supply chain. He said a lot of the foreign assurance trails are a complete joke. Mass balance calculations were made up in South American countries he looked at. Soya that was meant to be certificated as having been produced sustainably basically had the certificates faked or someone paid off to give them real certificates when they didn't deserve them. They had ordinary wheat passing through an EU port and being relabelled as organic (a very lucrative laundering business for someone). I've heard that boats are loaded up with non-GM soya and GM soya into the same hold. As long as there are enough certificates for the non-GM portion to give to the buyer at the other end it doesn't matter what bit of the boat they are given. He said you really can't trust very much once you get away from our shores. Makes a mockery of the hoops we have to jump through.</p><p></p><p>To echo some of the comments, I will not be at all surprised if there really is very little testing that goes on at all. Some mills might think that there is, but I suspect when you go back down the chain the exact set of incentives already mentioned will apply. The less you test, the less you have to worry about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feldspar, post: 7758083, member: 386"] Very good thread. We need answers to this and so far I have heard nothing from the NFU other than they are looking at it. Well they need to hurry up. I had a very interesting conversation with someone who worked with one of the big supermarkets looking into their egg production and auditing the supply chain. He said a lot of the foreign assurance trails are a complete joke. Mass balance calculations were made up in South American countries he looked at. Soya that was meant to be certificated as having been produced sustainably basically had the certificates faked or someone paid off to give them real certificates when they didn't deserve them. They had ordinary wheat passing through an EU port and being relabelled as organic (a very lucrative laundering business for someone). I've heard that boats are loaded up with non-GM soya and GM soya into the same hold. As long as there are enough certificates for the non-GM portion to give to the buyer at the other end it doesn't matter what bit of the boat they are given. He said you really can't trust very much once you get away from our shores. Makes a mockery of the hoops we have to jump through. To echo some of the comments, I will not be at all surprised if there really is very little testing that goes on at all. Some mills might think that there is, but I suspect when you go back down the chain the exact set of incentives already mentioned will apply. The less you test, the less you have to worry about. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Farm Business
Agricultural Matters
Why will the AIC not confirm what tests are done on imported grain?
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top