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<blockquote data-quote="badaxemoo" data-source="post: 309953" data-attributes="member: 3926"><p>I agree with Mike that the labeling issue is pertinent. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes I worry that too many labels will lead to consumer confusion, but all in all, I think choice is a good thing for consumers and producers. Any niche market that grows and shows good profit potential will eventually face competition from the big boys, but I think that labeling can even provide a bulwark for small producers against this as well.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think you are right to a point - breed claims <em>are</em> a marketing ploy. But what if the breed claim can go beyond just meat quality and become linked with different types of management (i.e. grass-based, organic or sustainable production).</p><p></p><p>For example, the Galloway beef direct marketers I am aware of in my area (there aren't many) are all 100% grassfed operations. I know they feed out quite a few Galloways up in Canada, but it seems down here most of the people who have recently got into production are grassfed, and maybe Galloway and grassfed will become linked in consumer's minds.</p><p></p><p>Of course I could be wrong!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="badaxemoo, post: 309953, member: 3926"] I agree with Mike that the labeling issue is pertinent. Sometimes I worry that too many labels will lead to consumer confusion, but all in all, I think choice is a good thing for consumers and producers. Any niche market that grows and shows good profit potential will eventually face competition from the big boys, but I think that labeling can even provide a bulwark for small producers against this as well. I think you are right to a point - breed claims [i]are[/i] a marketing ploy. But what if the breed claim can go beyond just meat quality and become linked with different types of management (i.e. grass-based, organic or sustainable production). For example, the Galloway beef direct marketers I am aware of in my area (there aren't many) are all 100% grassfed operations. I know they feed out quite a few Galloways up in Canada, but it seems down here most of the people who have recently got into production are grassfed, and maybe Galloway and grassfed will become linked in consumer's minds. Of course I could be wrong! [/QUOTE]
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