Audit gives China green light to process U.S.

www.politico.com ^ | BILL TOMSON and TARINI PARTI

[CaptainK]

U.S. officials have given the thumbs-up to four Chinese poultry plants, paving the way for the country to send processed chicken to American markets, according to audit reports obtained by POLITICO.

The audit reports expected to be made public Friday show that the Chinese processing plants passed U.S. Department of Agriculture inspections performed in March and the positive results make it likely the foreign producers soon will become eligible to export to the U.S

According to the audit, at first, China will only be able to process chicken that has been slaughtered in the U.S. or other certified countries.

[CaptainK]

I hope it’s labeled so I know not to buy it.

[laplata]

I hope it’s labeled so I know not to buy it.

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You beat me to it.

[dadgum]

I’m NEVER going to eat any food “made in China” - EVER.

[sten]

i knew they’ve been sending apple juice for years.

now meat?

yea, this is greaaaat. thx 0bama

[Nepeta]

at first, China will only be able to process chicken that has been slaughtered in the U.S. or other certified countries

So the birds are going to be slaughtered in one place, shipped to China to be cooked, and then shipped here?

What could go wrong?

What else tastes...like chicken...?

[Celtic Conservative]

What else tastes...like chicken...?

These days, everything except chicken, tastes like chicken.

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[virgil]

Who will be selling this chicken? What will be the label? They better have lots of good lawyers.

[freekitty]

No thanks.

[tang-soo]

[MrKatykelly]

If we can sell chicken below market in China how are they going to buy our chickens, ship them to China, process them, ship them back, and make money? What am I missing here?

[Kaosinla]

Here comes the pandemic...cough...cough....

[2ndDivisionVet]

We'll all soon be raising our own chickens and pigs and shooting squirrels and rabbits for supper at the rate we're going. Think The Waltons without the modern conveniences and friendly townsfolk.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Volume!

[kitchen]

What else tastes...like chicken...?

My Dad had to hit the silk over Europe and spent a good bit of WW II in a P.O.W. camp. He started out over 170 pounds and returned under 120. He didn’t talk about his experiences very much, but one thing he was very clear on:

You’d be surprised how many things taste like chicken.

[Grams A]

What am I missing here?”

My thoughts exactly. When you find out the answer to this one, please share. My other concern is that this is just step one of the process. Next thing we know, the FDA will allow them to do this with Chinese chickens and totally eliminate the U.S. in the process.

[driftdiver]

Why is our govt so anxious to send jobs to china

[Jimmy Valentine]

If you buy any Chinese foodstuff even dog food you are asking for big trouble. They are masters of adulterated food. They got caught with dog food a couple of years ago Alpo had to recall a bunch of their product if my memory is correct.

[hattend]

We don’t have enough chickens that we have to import them from China?

I would be afraid to eat one.