chinese co. buying smithfield foods
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Armour meats and many others will belong to a chinese co. for a price of 4.7 billion
Chinese meat imports are not allowed as of yet, but a petition to allow just that was going through 7 years ago when congress stepped in and held it up, but could be approved anytime.
Remember melamine in baby formula, deadly dog and cat food, illegal antibiotics?
Chinese meat, MMM MMM good.
Chinese meat imports are not allowed as of yet, but a petition to allow just that was going through 7 years ago when congress stepped in and held it up, but could be approved anytime.
Remember melamine in baby formula, deadly dog and cat food, illegal antibiotics?
Chinese meat, MMM MMM good.
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scottyboy76 wrote: »Armour meats and many others will belong to a chinese co. for a price of 4.7 billion
Chinese meat imports are not allowed as of yet, but a petition to allow just that was going through 7 years ago when congress stepped in and held it up, but could be approved anytime.
Remember melamine in baby formula, deadly dog and cat food, illegal antibiotics?
Chinese meat, MMM MMM good.
I think this sounds like a great idea!:eek::rolleyes:The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Oh oh, watch out now the food won't sound opps scratch that i mean taste as good..lolATC SCM40's,VTL TL 2.5 Preamp,PSB Stratus Goldi's,McCormack DNA 500,McCormack MAP-1 Preamp,Pro-Ject Xtension 10 TT,Ortofon Cadenza Red/Nordost RedDawn LS Speaker cables, Bryston BDP-2, Bryston BDA-2,PS Audio AC-3 power cables
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This is one of the few things I hope the Federal Government is HEAVILY involved in.
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This is one of the few things I hope the Federal Government is HEAVILY involved in.
Tom
And yet I don't trust them to know which side is up or what day of the week it is....
It may be getting close to the time I need to start buying my beef one cow at a time, along with a few pigs and chickens....The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Why don't you incorporate a coop in your new listening room John?
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Why don't you incorporate a coop in your new listening room John?
I think it would be a better idea to just rent your barn and a half an acre or so...:cheesygrin:The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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They just lost any of my business.Political Correctness'.........defined
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That was my first thought as well. I was just worried about all of the "fillers" that would be used to plump up an already overweight mainstream America. Not to mention the unthoughtful and/or illegal places those fillers would come from.
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They are in a perfect position to poison mainstream America, watch out Polkies you guys are first because of your hatred of the BRAND no one can say, ROFL
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Glad I live in Canada, but what do I know our food probably comes from everywhere else anyway, lolATC SCM40's,VTL TL 2.5 Preamp,PSB Stratus Goldi's,McCormack DNA 500,McCormack MAP-1 Preamp,Pro-Ject Xtension 10 TT,Ortofon Cadenza Red/Nordost RedDawn LS Speaker cables, Bryston BDP-2, Bryston BDA-2,PS Audio AC-3 power cables -
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I've got my steer out in the pasture right now, waiting for fall and a trip to the butcher. I get my eggs from my neighbor. I'll have to think hard about trying to raise a pig though.Home Theater
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I really hope he didn't report that, that's stooping down as low as the other crybabies."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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"But the acquisition is likely to face hefty U.S. scrutiny. It comes at a time when China has had serious food safety concerns, some of which have included Smithfields suitor, Hong Kong-based Shuanghui."
"Smithfield said the deal isnt about importing Chinese pork into the U.S. Instead, the company says its a chance to export into new markets with its brands, such as Smithfield, Armour and Farmland."
"Indeed, the acquisition highlights what could be growing interest in American food by Chinese consumers. Foreign food, such as milk powder from New Zealand and vegetables from neighboring Asian countries, is prized by Chinese consumers because of the frequent domestic food safety scandals in their country."
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I will not be buying any of their food items.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »And yet I don't trust them to know which side is up or what day of the week it is....
It may be getting close to the time I need to start buying my beef one cow at a time, along with a few pigs and chickens....
I agree there is a couple of old fahsion Butcher shops in town where you can buy bundles of pork, beef, and chicken at a good price. I usually shoot a deer or two every year along with fish that I catch and Phesant, and duck. My freezer is well stocked. But every once in a while I got to have my spam fix what to do.Home Theater
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We will all buy their products because it will be on the grocery shelves. They will continue to purchase shelf position from the retailers. Also, I think this is more about exporting to the Chinese market & the growing middle class there. All we will see is the prices rise as the demand for the products will increase (ie new market in China). Globalization is awesome when you are the conqueror but the US wasted the profits & the result is before us. We got beat at our own game by the Communists.
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There are plenty of direct farm-to-table options, it's a little more work and cost, however you can get fresher, healthier, meats, produce, and dairy products. Once the zombie apocalypse occurs you are going to have to grow your own food anyway.DKG999
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They just lost any of my business.
And that's you stop them.
Not only do you have to worry about what they bring in, take in mind the amount of consumption they can take out.
This would further drive up costs, no different driving up costs of corn/grain we use as fuel.2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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txcoastal1 wrote: »Not only do you have to worry about what they bring in, take in mind the amount of consumption they can take out. This would further drive up costs, no different driving up costs of corn/grain we use as fuel.
Good point.
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I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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And they are;
Smithfield, Eckrich, Farmland, Armour, Cook's, Gwaltney, John Morrell, Kretschmar, Curly's, Carando, Margherita and Healthy Ones.
I encourage everyone to boycott any and all of the above.Political Correctness'.........defined
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I'm just glad Boars Head isn't one of them. The only deli meat I'll buy.I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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I reckon most of us have options for very high quality meats from local organic farms; we buy all of our beef via a CSA from a fine farm in cental MA. Great quality meat albeit not inexpensive. Ya gets what yez pays for.
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Thanks for those sites, always looking for quality foods. Kind of a shame too, that we actually have to search out quality foods.
Chinese buying up those brands.....come on now, who's surprised at that ? Really ?HT SYSTEM-
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Ok...If there is a time for the government to step in, it is now. I am tired of a few people geting ultra rich in selling out our country for the sake of profit. I am all for a free market, but this is ridiculous.
