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1. Why is no meat allowed into Canada?

Meat is not allowed into Canada as the meat could be contagious or diseased. If this is carried meat comes in contact with other animals, it would cost large sums of money in damages as the entire herd would have to be killed.

Example: Mad Cow Disease (BSE)

2. What is BSE?

BSE is Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which is better known as the Mad Cow Disease. It is essentially a prion disease that affects the brain and nervous system of cows, which slowly kills the cow by destroying the brain and spinal cord.

3. Why is some fruit allowed into Canada and other fruit not?

Some fruit cannot be grown in Canada, and so it poses no threat to Canadian crops. Other fruits can carry diseases which can affect Canadian crops.

For example, wheat diseases (wheat rust) and plum/peach diseases (plum box) can affect Canada.

Plum Pox is endemic in Europe. It causes the fruit to drop prematurely, rendering it inedible and unable to be sold.

4. How much cheese are you allowed to bring into Canada?

You are allowed to bring any kind of cheese as long as if it’s less than $20 in value or less than 20 pounds.

5. Why does Canada Border Services not allow soil in the country?

The Canada Border Services does not allow foreign soil to be brought in the country as the soil can negatively impact the massive potato industry in Canada. For example, it can carry diseases such as the Potato late blight fungus, which can eradicate massive farms.

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1. Why is no meat allowed into Canada? Ebrahim

The two main reasons that meat is not allowed into Canada is that

1. they make unfair competition to local producers

2. They might carry pests and other diseases and can be brought into the country.

2. What is BSE?

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy is a cattle disease/virus. Transmitted by infectd tissue in food.

3. Why is some fruit allowed into Canada and other fruit not?

Some fruit is not allowed into Canada because it could bring disease and certain harm to the country. For example if you bring food that has been in the grouNd with dirt or soil on it, they’re is a chance the soil could have bad chemicals are not allowed into the country and harm the fruit spreading it around. Officials are also on the lookout for plums and peaches, which can carry a disease called plum pox. Fruits must be free from soil, pests, leaves, branches and/or plant debris. Also in British Columbia, there is  restrictions on fresh apples, stone fruit and potatoes

4. How much cheese are you allowed to bring into Canada? Abisheik

You are allowed to bring cheese as long as it is no more than 20 dollars and 20 pounds.

1. Why does Canada Border Services not allow soil in the country? Benny!

It’s just “dangerous”

To prevent contamination from other nations

Unknown contents associate with the soil

May introduce unwanted species/invasive species

Becomes very costly to remove and manage

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1. Why is no meat allowed into Canada?

Mutton has a small chance of carrying BSE

Due to the risk of avian flu south of the border, raw poultry and poultry by products, including eggs and raw pet food, from some U.S. states aren’t currently allowed into Canada.

Mad cow disease affecting livestock

Meat of any kind, they’re banned due to the threat of microbiological contamination, from bacteria, mould, virus, prions, protozoa and toxins.

Goats may have hoof and mouth disease

2. What is BSE?

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease), a fatal disease from a cattle that affects the central nervous system. The disease causes agitation and staggering.

3. Why is some fruit allowed into Canada and other fruit not?

Some have diseases

Officials are also on the lookout for plums and peaches, which can carry a disease called plum pox

Some fruits have diseases, and are required for it to be eaten before entering the country

Pose unfair competition to local businesses.

Carry pests that endanger Canada’s food supply.

4. How much cheese are you allowed to bring into Canada?

No more than $20 or 20 pounds of cheese from another country

"Cheeses from Europe are okay as long as it's no more than $20 in value or more than 20 pounds by weight,"

5. Why does Canada Border Services not allow soil in the country?

Soil has the potential to cling to bacteria, germs and diseases like “blight”

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1.   Why is no meat allowed into Canada?
A: They are worried that the incoming meat products will affect and infect local meat producers, as the meat can be contagious. For example, (BSE) mad cow disease.

2.     What is BSE?
A: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (also known as mad cow disease). It affects the nervous system of cows and kills the cow by corrupting the brain system.

3.    Why is some fruit allowed into Canada and other fruit not?
A: Some fruit cannot affect Canadian fruit since they are grown in a different situation and temperature, it therefore poses no threat to Canadian crops.

4.    How much cheese are you allowed to bring into Canada?
A: Any type of cheese that is no more than $20 or 20 pounds by weight.

5.     Why does Canada Border Services not allow soil in the country?
A: Some soils have the ability to bring in bacteria and germs. For an example, blight.