date:Dec 25, 2018
d with the so-called 'middle men' - the shippers.
It's a false notion that in these situations, the middle men are unaffected, he explained. In fact, it is these middle men that take the initial hit. They can't return product to the growers because it is not an official recall, and because consumers are not buying it, retailers stop buying it too. In both cases, they are left holding the bag.
He added that farmers face a tough time, partly due to the fact it wasn't an official recall. Farmers