Scottish agriculture minister says US government is preparing to lift longstanding ban on Scotch lamb products by 2017For nearly 45 years,any Scottish emigré living in the US who wanted to eat a traditionally produced haggis on Burns Night had to resort to cross-border smuggling or a long flight domestic. But now their wait may be over: the US agriculture authorities have begun the process of ending a longstanding ban on Scotch lamb.
After years of campaigning and fruitless lobbying trips to Washington by successive ministers including the former first minister Alex Salmond – Richard Lochhead, the Scottish agriculture secretary, or believes he has finally cracked it. Related: US to lift 21-year ban on haggis Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com