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But ACER doesn't inspect syrup in cans that are sold directly by producers to grocery stores, which is how Bourdeau sells his syrup.
"Our mandate is to analyze large containers," Clermont said.
"We don't classify maple syrup from a producer who sells directly to a supermarket."
Lagacé said such syrup can be subject to random spot checks, but not systematically tested like syrup in bulk.
Nice loophole. Maybe they should start.
... and how, pray tell, are they supposed to do this, logistically?
Station inspectors in every maple syrup farm? Who's paying for that?
They do spot checks now, sometimes. And they do regular checks on large containers. Do you think those containers are shipped to them? Who do you think is paying for those inspections now? How do you think this is any different for inspections for lettuce or other produce?
Absolutely, large containers are easier to check. And yes, it would be logistically impossible to check every batch that was canned and sold like these were. But regular, unannounced spot checks of the canned product would mean that every time you adulterated the product would be a risk to be caught, and you can guarantee that if every can they bought in this investigation was adulterated that it wasn't a one-off thing.
Again:
This is fraud
If I commit fraud, I go to jail
Track down the manufacturer that put the label on it, and fucking jail those in charge. Jail the CEO
You want this enshitification of everything to end?
Jail CEO's
This shit will end real quick once we start jailing the CEO's that decide to do this shit in the first place
But here we are...
This is only a glimpse into the Canadian syrup cartel wars...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Canadian_Maple_Syrup_Heist
This is potentially dangerous. Maple syrup gets used a sugar replacement in a lot of things for a reason.
What reason? Other than that it tastes good, I mean. Maple syrup is mostly sugar.
It doesn't cause the blood sugar to spike the same way as sugar does if I understand it correctly. Sugars and carbs come in different forms that get processed differently by the body. I'm no foodologist by any means though so I could be completely misunderstanding.
I learned this from a recent unnamed podcast with a certain unnamed Canadian politician.
Forging maple syrup in Canada? Do the Canadians behead or crucify such criminals?
This is an urgent matter of national security. Call Ann Murray, Rush, The Montreal Canadians, Rick Mercer and anyone still alive from SCTV to form an investigation squad. Mark Carney needs to invoke the notwithstanding clause to strip the perpetrators of their constitutional right to a fair trial and we'll jump straight to summary execution.
Then we'll apologize to Canadians and celebrate reconciliation with a pancake breakfast at a sugar shack.
In Quebec, maple syrup offenses are the only way someone can get the death penalty. /s