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Chinese Fish Receives US Ban
ArabianBusiness.com ^
| August 2, 2007
| ArabianBusiness.com
Posted on 08/02/2007 7:09:54 PM PDT by JACKRUSSELL
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To: JACKRUSSELL
mmmm more Chinese taint!
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:18:33 PM PDT
by
chaos_5
(Put the illegals aliens on a path ... back to Mexico!)
To: JACKRUSSELL
"The costs of storage will be far more than that per month, as it could take two months before shipments are cleared from US ports and are allowed to enter the market. By the end, there will be no profits left for the companies," warned Wang.
How about, "we will try not to poison your food accidentally (wink,wink) anymore", Wang?
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:18:59 PM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: JACKRUSSELL
The drugs and additives that were detected in the seafood were malachite green, fluoroquinolones, nitofurans and gentian violet. Used to inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungus on seafood and to prevent parasite infection ... I see protectionism involved much more than health issues. The same is true of coffee and sugar.
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:21:14 PM PDT
by
Mind-numbed Robot
(Not all that needs to be done, needs to be done by the government.)
To: JACKRUSSELL
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:22:39 PM PDT
by
monkeycard
(There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
To: Mind-numbed Robot
...in humans they have been shown to be carcinogenic, as well as increasing antibiotic resistance.
The rest of the quote.
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:26:30 PM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: JACKRUSSELL
The world's largest producer of farmed fish - accounting for 70% of the total produced - China is also the third largest exporter of farmed fish to the US, so the move comes as a blow to the industry.OK...who is # 1 and # 2 ?
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:29:10 PM PDT
by
bobbyd
(Flyer, I love and miss you...Lords best my FRiend)
To: monkeycard
Now on sale in aisle 38 at Walmart.
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:31:25 PM PDT
by
Westlander
(Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
To: kinoxi
malachite green - Carcinogen
fluoroquinolones - makes your tendons rip [very rear]
nitofurans - don't know
gentian violet - harmless
Well at least one of them is carcinogenic, it seems like gentian violet is practically harmless. Apparently it is even applied to the lips of premature babies to prevent fungal infection, burn victims, athletes foot, and yeast infections.
I think they just wanted a longer list of contaminants to scare the public with.
Malachite green seems to be the only substance of real concern, since it causes liver tumors. I cant find much on nitofurans.
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:37:40 PM PDT
by
chaos_5
(Put the illegals aliens on a path ... back to Mexico!)
To: JACKRUSSELL
My oh my it's about time...can't believe anyone would buy those cheap chinese shrimp. Of course, the import of these god awful chinese shrimp has killed this industry in the USA. Shrimpers went broke...boats repossessed long ago...
Geezzz...this was a long time comin' but what goes around comes around....[don't buy any farm raised fish even in the states...loaded with antibiotics]
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:40:06 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: chaos_5
Flouroquimolones are used inside of China and even if they get their act together will still be found in a significant amount of these imports. The nitrofurans and malachite green aren't even permitted for aquaculture inside of China so there is room for improvement to say the least.
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:46:20 PM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: kinoxi
Flouroquimolones = Flouroquinolones
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posted on
08/02/2007 7:47:18 PM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: shield
Geezzz...this was a long time comin' but what goes around comes around.... Yeppers. It's their own fault they refused to allow our inspectors into the country to make sure processed foods were up to our standards. (of course they knew it wasn't) It's criminal that they've been allowed to go this long without repercussions.
With that said......I've noticed alot of advertising on TV about buying shrimp/seafood from a Louisiana company.
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posted on
08/02/2007 8:03:34 PM PDT
by
LaineyDee
(Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
To: LaineyDee
It’s probably chinese...they tried to put a place on the Texas coast us citizens stopped it. I guess they went to Louisiana...go to the different piers on the coast...you can buy shrimp off a few of the boats that are left. I’d never buy shrimp any place else.
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posted on
08/02/2007 8:07:50 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: JACKRUSSELL
Uh, oh. They’re gonna be cranky.
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posted on
08/02/2007 8:15:00 PM PDT
by
tennteacher
(Duncan Hunter '08)
To: shield
Its probably chineseNo... it's actually a La. company. One of the things they said in the ad (which was really funny and cute) is "Do you think that shrimp you're eating in your gumbo comes from the U.S.A.? Well it's not." It then goes on to describe their company, using shrimpers as actors. They were terrible....but that's what made it so funny.
I can't buy shrimp off the boats anyway....since I'm in NE Tx. I just don't eat it anymore.
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posted on
08/02/2007 8:16:46 PM PDT
by
LaineyDee
(Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
To: LaineyDee
That ad sounds wonderful...haven't seen it here...guess it's 'cause I live close to the TX coast...
I've talked to HEB about the chinese shrimp they sell...HA gottem to fess up about their shrimp farm outside of Palacios...no farm grown fish or shrimp for me...
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posted on
08/02/2007 8:30:53 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: JACKRUSSELL
What ever happened to all those fish farms that used to be around here. Went out of business? Guess they may make a come back, now that fish prices will be going up. I still remember the good old days when people used to raise catfish in their own backyard.
To: shield
I just remembered I saw the ad on the Food Network. If you get a chance....tune in.
I won't eat farm fish either. I get mine out of my pond or at Whole Foods (wild caught) It's expensive... so I only eat it occasionally. :)
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posted on
08/02/2007 8:40:05 PM PDT
by
LaineyDee
(Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
To: LaineyDee
Me too...whole food, local docks, or my fishin’ reel...hmmm...fresh trout, red or flounder...
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posted on
08/02/2007 8:45:59 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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