At the same time, the article starts out with concerns that Smithfield would "raise" the pigs here and have them slaughtered in China? Just on a basic cost/benefit ratio that makes no sense
I agree.
At the same time, the article starts out with concerns that Smithfield would "raise" the pigs here and have them slaughtered in China? Just on a basic cost/benefit ratio that makes no sense
As was said a few posts ago, I'm on the fence about the validity of the article too. However, if this is even remotely true....What the fark do we have an FDA for? And why aren't 'we the people' on their case to do their job?
The article is a mixture of truth and scaremongering. I did a wee bit o googling.
Here's a GAO report criticizing the FDA for lax oversight of imported seafood:
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-286
I vaguely recall a proposed bill to move responsibility for imported seafood to the USDA but I'm too lazy to find it.
Snopes article on Smithfield and China:
http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/smithfield.asp
Thread Scrubbed. Keep it on topic. If you have nothing of value to add....well, then leave the thread.
Thanks,
Bob
"The hogs will still be raised here, but slaughtered and packaged for sale there before being sent back here."
I would need some info to fully believe this. If this was a Wall Street Journal or some other top newspaper, fine, but I don't know what the "Hot Springs Daily" is.
Other than that, I agree, we should know where our food comes from and buy quality, not quantity.
I do my best to avoid Smithfield Pork. Even before they were bought by the Chinese, they were at that top of the heap of controversial US pork producers.
Their biggest hog operations were based in NC and they were always having to defend the open cesspools (sewers) the hogs were raised in and the undocumented workers they imported and abused (spelled: S.L.A.V.E.R.Y)
Everything about that company smells like sewage
Now if someone could figure out how to grow veggies in the winter around here they'd have my business too!