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Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (1st L) gives out pork burgers to government officials at a pork BBQ luncheon on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, on May 6, 2009. Ritz stressed here on Wednesday that Canadian pork is safe while urging domestic consumers to eat more pork to help the struggling pork industry, hard-hit by bans from foreign countries following the outbreak of influenza A/H1N1.

Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (1st L) gives out pork burgers to government officials at a pork BBQ luncheon on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, on May 6, 2009. Ritz stressed here on Wednesday that Canadian pork is safe while urging domestic consumers to eat more pork to help the struggling pork industry, hard-hit by bans from foreign countries following the outbreak of influenza A/H1N1.  [Xinhua]

 

Leader of Canada's Liberal Party Michael Ignatieff eats a pork burger given by Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz at a pork BBQ luncheon on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, on May 6, 2009. Ritz stressed here on Wednesday that Canadian pork is safe while urging domestic consumers to eat more pork to help the struggling pork industry, hard-hit by bans from foreign countries following the outbreak of influenza A/H1N1.

Leader of Canada's Liberal Party Michael Ignatieff eats a pork burger given by Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz at a pork BBQ luncheon on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, on May 6, 2009. Ritz stressed here on Wednesday that Canadian pork is safe while urging domestic consumers to eat more pork to help the struggling pork industry, hard-hit by bans from foreign countries following the outbreak of influenza A/H1N1.[Xinhua]

 

Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz gives out pork burgers to government officials at a pork BBQ luncheon on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, on May 6, 2009. Ritz stressed here on Wednesday that Canadian pork is safe while urging domestic consumers to eat more pork to help the struggling pork industry, hard-hit by bans from foreign countries following the outbreak of influenza A/H1N1.

Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz gives out pork burgers to government officials at a pork BBQ luncheon on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, on May 6, 2009. Ritz stressed here on Wednesday that Canadian pork is safe while urging domestic consumers to eat more pork to help the struggling pork industry, hard-hit by bans from foreign countries following the outbreak of influenza A/H1N1.  [Xinhua]

 

(Xinhua News Agency May 7, 2009)

Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (1st L) gives out pork burgers to government officials at a pork BBQ luncheon on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, capital of Canada, on May 6, 2009. Ritz stressed here on Wednesday that Canadian pork is safe while urging domestic consumers to eat more pork to help the struggling pork industry, hard-hit by bans from foreign countries following the outbreak of influenza A/H1N1.