How concerned should the pork industry be with the level of imports?

Pork imports have risen from about 31 per cent of consumption volume in 2005 to 44 per cent in 2009. And imports fetch a higher price than exports do

by RANDY DUFFY

Since 2005, annual per capita pork consumption in Canada seems to have stabilized at 23-24 kilograms per person. The one exception was in 2007 when it increased to 25 kilograms. These figures are on a carcass basis.