Reaction swift to Earl's dropping Alberta beef
原始发布日期： 2016-04-28 发布者：李方字变大 字变小
Chain said it tried to use Alberta beef but there was not enough of it that met their new criteria Earl’s will go with a U.S. supplier to meet its criteria. (Google Maps) Vancouver-based Earl's restaurants announced Tuesday it was moving to Certified Humane beef, meaning it would be moving away from Canadian beef, was met with a fast and furious response and it wasn't good. The chain said it tried to use Alberta beef but there was not enough of it that met their new criteria. "We did intensive research and testing for over two years trying to use a Certified Humane beef from Alberta, raised without antibiotics, steroids or growth hormones, of which there are some great suppliers in Canada - and we did use it in our Edmonton and Calgary locations as well as our Flagship locations across Canada for well over two years," a spokesperson said in a statement. "However, there was (and is) simply not enough Certified Humane, antibiotic, steroid free beef in Alberta to meet the volume we use and those we tried were unable to consistently meet our supply needs, not even a portion of it." Earl's will go with a U.S. supplier to meet its criteria. That didn't sit well with some in Alberta. Wildrose leader Brian Jean tweeted "Disappointed to see @earlsrestaurant move away from Alberta Beef. Alberta farmers work hard to produce the best beef in the World. #ableg" Disappointed to see @earlsrestaurant move away from Alberta Beef. Alberta farmers work hard to produce the best beef in the World. #ableg — @BrianJeanWRP Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Monte Solberg jumped in on Twitter as well. "Earls is caving to hysteria on humane treatment and hormones. I'll take my business elsewhere. #SupportAlberta," he tweeted. Earls is caving to hysteria on humane treatment and hormones. I'll take my business elsewhere. #SupportAlberta https://t.co/1S3h2OJyVK — @montesolberg The restaurant's tweet announcing the change has dozens of replies and most aren't favourable with many threatening a boycott of the Canadian chain. Earl's says it's open to using Canadian beef if it can find a supplier that can keep up with the volume it needs. Earl's was founded in 1982, has about 7,000 employees with 65 locations in Canada and the United States. |