Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples is asking the CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Steve Ells, to sit down and discuss the chain’s decision to purchase their future beef from Australia.
According to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) website, Staples is urging Chipotle to sit down with the TDA to discuss meeting the chain’s needs for beef.
“Texas is home to the largest cattle herd in the nation, and our ranchers are always looking for new opportunities. Unfortunately, Chipotle says they want to import ‘responsibly raised’ beef by shipping it more than 8,000 miles from Australia, and in turn, increase their carbon emissions and costs,” Staples said. “If the Chipotle CEO truly wants to be responsible, he should get together with me and Texas beef industry leaders so we can have a real discussion about ‘meating’ their needs. I encourage Chipotle diners to push Mr. Ells to work with us so they can enjoy fresh, healthy American beef.
Staples’ letter to Ells can be found here: http://bit.ly/1vAi0zI.