It was a meaty morning for Premier Ed Stelmach (Alberta) Friday in Tokyo.
The Premier sat down with Munehiko Takada, President of the Meat Journal, and Chiyoshi Komatsu, chief editor Daily Meat and Livestock. Together, the publication’s daily and weekly issues cover 95 per cent of Japan.
Both men asked about Alberta’s position on Japan’s Canadian beef import restrictions and reacted positively to the Premier’s pledge to push for change.
Japan allows beef from Alberta cattle that are slaughtered at less than 21 months of age. The Premier said he was working with the Canadian government to get that to 30 months.
Source: Alberta Blog
