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} analyzing the problems of the lamb
industry we often cite tbe'enviable
records of the beef and pork in
dustry. Moore says that consumers
seemed to prefer beef and pork,
modem plants slaughtered beef
and pork, retailers have not
promoted lamb like beef and pork
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because it was less profitable than
these meats.
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solved these problems m the past
20 years but has seen the same
problems befall other red meats,
particularly beef. Perhaps 20
years of inflation has taken its toll
as production technologies have
not increased at the rate of in-
flation in production, proceasuig
and retailing of red meats.
“The big gamers have been
broilers and turkeys,” explains
Moore. “Broiler consumption
moved from 23 pounds per capita
m ; ■>.<» to 48 pounds in 1980. Turkey
is no longer just a holiday meat.
Turkey consumption has risen
from 6 pounds per year in 1960 to 11
pounds in 1980. So, the sheep in
dustry at all levels has been
greatly attected by
developments.”
A 1969 survey of lamb slaughter
in Pennsylvania revealed many
problems relating to supply,
religious slaughter, price and
attitudes toward imports. Sur
prisingly the study was ignored by
the establishment because many of
the packers contacted were con*
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