“Learned this summer that Smithfield did not go the the Chinese (which jeopardized the US heparin supply) but was instead purchased by Mennonite family in upstate PA near Grand Canyon of PA.”
Really! I have more or less stayed away from Smithfield but if this is true I will again be a happy customer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield_Foods
Looks like the Chinese did buy Smithfield in 2013. If you have better info I would love to be wrong.
Did a search about Smithfield Foods. Piece is from September of 2015:
SMITHFIELD, VIRGINIA —
When a Chinese firm bought the world’s largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods, two years ago, critics worried about U.S. employment, food safety and other issues.
After two years under Chinese ownership, the Smithfield company is doing well financially and employment is growing.
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https://www.voanews.com/a/china-owned-smithfield-foods-growing-little-change/2972885.html