HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-08-31, Page 13that the price paid to a farmer for the increase,
his product was his entire income. recently.
He said input costs were rising,
and food prices had to rise
accordingly.
Mrs. Shand ag. reed, "I think
that everybody in this country is
entitled to an increase in income
if the cost of living goes up," she
said.
Mrs. Shand was asked if the
CAC opposed longer store hours,
since these have added much to
in food costs
"We fought longer store
hours" she said. "We opposed.
Sunday openings. In our brief to
the government we stated that it
,would add to food costs."
Mrs. Shand was appointed by
Agriculture and Food Minister
William(Newman to the Ontario
food Council last week . The
Council advises the government
on food policy.
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THE BRUSSELS POST, AUGUST 31 1977 —13
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Marketing boards often
support inefficient farmers to the
detriment of both consumers and
efficient farmers, Barbara Shand,
president of the Ontario Branch
of the Cosumers Association of
Cana (CAC)da, told area bean
producers,
Mrs. Shand made the comment
in a speech to white bean
producers and seed, company
representat ives during a tour
sponsored by the Ontario Bean
Producers Marketing Board.
She said the CAC is
"uncomfortable" with any kind of
supply management, but does not
oppose marketing boards as such.
Those like the bean boar d, which
make no attempt ' to limit
;production, have the CAC's
blessing.
Mrs. Shand said the CAC
bell eves there should be
"Consultation rather than
confrontation" between
consumer groups and markettng
boards:
"If we have something that we
think is wrong, we'd like to be
able to go to you (the producers)
and say 'We don't think this is
fair' ". She said; this should be When asked about supply
done privately ,rather " than 'management for beef production,
publicly. ... Mrs. Shand said the CAC has no
Mrs. Shand said the 'Ontario official opinion *on whether beef
,CAC branch has a relatively
"amicable" relationship with
supply management marketing
boards in the , province, and tries
to discuss situations with the
boards before criticizing them,
but she added that associations in
,other • provinces, with the
exception of Saskatchewan, don't
have very good relations with-the
boards. She said the CAC is
struggling to get a voice on some
regulatory boards.
A bean grower accused `Mrs.
Shand and the CAC of attacking'
the primary producer rather than
large companies which often .
declare huge profits and yet
continue to raise prices.
Mrs. Shand said the CAC does
attack big companies, but that
those attacks seldom make the
headlines.
"If we can persuade you people
to be as efficient and economical
as you can be, we are also going
to do it to the automakers,
manufacturers, and "so on" she
said.
producers should have a
marketing board, She said
personally she was glad there
wasn't one but admitted she
didn't have an in depth
knowledge of the matter.
A bean producer said he felt
there was a general lack of
recognition among consumers
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