[cripplecreek]

And once most of our food is sourced offshore, we’ll be at the mercy of whoever controls shipping.

Ain't globalism grand?

Last year it was mexican tomatoes and peppers that ended up being the cause of a severe beating for American growers. This year it's peanut farmers that are taking a beating because the media doesn't report that the peanuts came from China.

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this year it's peanut farmers that are taking a beating because the media doesn't report that the peanuts came from China.

You are right as I had absolutely no idea they weren't USA grown. Lies and damn lies by the media.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

"This year it's peanut farmers that are taking a beating because the media doesn't report that the peanuts came from China."

I have read several accounts that represent that the contamination of the peanut products came during the manufacturing process, and that it is highly unlikely that the raw peanuts themselves were contaminated.