BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATIONS DEFEND THE QUALITY OF THEIR MEAT AFTER POLICE RAIDS
March 1st, 2017
After a major investigation showed evidence of rotten and poor quality meats being consumed in Brazil and exported over the last two years, Brazilian meatpacking industry associations have now spoken out – accusing the police of exaggeration in its claims.
Speaking at a press conference in São Paulo, on Monday (March 20), Francisco Sergio Turra, head of the Brazilian Association of Animal Proteins (ABPA - Associação Brasileira de Proteína Animal), said that the country’s meat production standards follow international models. ABPA represents the poultry ...
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