Lamb and sheep producers used to be able to tell consumers to buy fresh lamb because it was better. It's true that fresh meat is better than frozen meat. We also exported our frozen pork, but we have not gotten to the point where we can export fresh pork to other countries as a result of rapid cooling methods and other means. We are getting the same treatment that we give to others. Those producers are able to export by international transit. So the argument that frozen meat is not as good carries less weight. However, there are costs associated with that type of transportation.
On April 25th, 2007. See this statement in context.