Earls Restaurants Will Serve Canadian Beef Again

Scores of social media users viewed the decision as unpatriotic and threatened to boycott the chain.

The chain says it will now try to source as much of its beef in Canada as possible, and work to help farmers build the supply that it needs.

“We want to make this right,” Jessa said in a statement. “We want Canadian beef back on our menus so we are going to work with local ranchers to build our supply of Alberta beef that meets our criteria.”

He said the company has “deep roots” in Alberta, after starting in Edmonton, and needs “to support Alberta, especially in tough times.”

The company had always used Canadian beef in its hamburgers and steaks — two of its biggest selling items — but wanted to make the switch to meat that was Certified Humane, which is run by the U.S. organization Humane Farm Animal Care.

After three years, Earls said it couldn’t find a Canadian farm that could fill its needs so it decided to go with a Kansas supplier instead.

Earls said animals on Certified Humane ranches are “treated with care, respect and dignity from birth to pasture.”

There is no equivalent certification in Canada, but the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association had argued that there are many humane beef producers in Alberta.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Earls Restaurants Will Serve Canadian Beef Again

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