LOSS IN APPEARANCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27385, 10 May 1950, Page 4

LOSS IN APPEARANCE

Telescoping Of Meat IMMEDIATE CESSATION URGED Special Correspondent WELLINGTON, May 9. Strong support for the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board in its demand for the cessation of the telescoping of export mutton and lamb carcasses as from October 1 has been given by a meeting of the board’s Electoral Committee, says a statement issued by the board. The statement says that telescoping was instituted during the war to conserve shipping. It resulted in the saving of refrigerated space, but at the expense of considerable mutilation of carcasses. “Since October 1, 1949,” says the statement, “ other countries have been shipping, unmutilated carcasses into the United Kingdom, while New Zealand production has continued to go forward in telescoped, form, greatly detracting from its appearance as compared with the lower-quality meat from these other sources. The appearance of our meat, which is recognised as the best-in the world, is of paramount importance in view of the possibility of an early return to consumer choice. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board for the past two years has strongly advocated a return to the shipment of untelescoped meat. Though understanding that the matter is receiving consideration by the Government, the board has decided to press again for an immediate decision to enable arrangements to be made for the cessation of telescoping on October 1, when the new season will begin.”