Smithfield used to have a very good reputation for the quality of their products. Then, they were acquired by the Chinese in 2013. Even though their products are produced in the US, I have avoided anything with the Smithfield name for quite awhile.
The hogs may be raised here but I’ve read that the meat is processed in China using Chinese standards. The processed meat is shipped back here and sold as a ‘Raised in the USA’ product.
There had been a crack down on the illegals working in the slaughter houses here and it was cheaper to have the processing done in China. I wonder, do they ship Iive hogs or frozen ones?