N.Z. food-aid ‘impractical’
PA Dunedin While the idea of giving surplus New Zealand mutton to Third World countries is commendable, the realities make it totally impractical, the chairman of the Meat board, Mr Adam Begg, has said. One of the big problems was the lack of refrigeration facilities in countries such as those in Africa where the need for such aid existed. The concept of using New Zealand mutton for aid programmes had been investigated by the Meat Board several years ago
and found to be impractical. The situation had not changed since then, said Mr Begg. The large quantity of unsold mutton was a problem, and one which the meat Board hoped to make a decision on next week. Several options had been considered, including canning, rendering down, boning offshore, and pet food. Mr Begg said that while some form of food-aid scheme had not been ruled out, it was an unlikely option.
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