Canada was immediately condemned and demonstrations were organized. Canada was shocked by the response. It tried to save face by sending a fact-finding mission there to pretend to inspect the conditions of beef production. The team said, obviously, there was nothing linking it to Mad Cow Disease. Brazil has worked on improving the conditions under which beef is produced and the care taken for animals.
Brazil has some of the largest ranches in the world.
Attempts to industrialize always come against barriers such as the one Canada is trying to create. Raising funds for industrialization is another problem. Foreign banks offer money to Brazilian businesses at very high interest rates. In addition, products from Brazil mostly sell at relatively cheaper prices as compared to products from say Canada. This editorial appeared in the Toronto Globe and Mail on the economic crisis in Japan.