“Obama quietly got rid of country of origin requirements for processed chicken his last year in office. Just think of where those chicken nuggets have been that we feed our kiddos.”
Exactly. The USDA, being a government bureaucracy, has effectively ruined organic standards in the United States by allowing countries like China to label foods as “organically grown” with absolutely no oversight.
“Are American organic farmers to blame? No—as much as 80 percent of organic food is imported from abroad, right under the watchful eye of your very own U.S. Department of Agriculture.”
I have stopped buying chicken. Prefer turkey anyway. Luckily, I live near farm and ranch land, local suppliers bring in grass-fed beef, which is incredibly delish and tender, and worth the extra $$$. I just eat smaller portions (of everything), which has been great for my girlish figure.
I bought a grass-fed lamb roast on sale, still very pricey. Did not know how to cook it, did everything wrong, and it was simply wonderful anyway. BTW, I have a real butcher, and he would have taken back anything substandard., even if I was responsible for wrecking it.