The on-going debate over the importation of chicken meat / meat products from Brazil has raised ethical, safety and free trade issues / concerns by both employers (business like Rainbow and Farmer Brown amongst others) and employees (and Trade Unions)

1. In that regard critically evaluate whether free trade policies are better than a protectionist one.

2. Using two different countries of your choice as an example, discuss David Ricardo's Theory of Comparative Advantage and explain its relevance in the case of South Africa and Brazil above