Posted on 03/16/2022 2:24:40 PM PDT by blam
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) officials are seizing record amounts of illegal meat products from China at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.
Between October and December 2021, agents seized more than 262,000 pounds of prohibited pork, chicken, beef, and duck products. This was a 33 percent increase from the year before, officials reported March 14.
Illegal meat imports from China reached a peak in 2021, when agents at the twin Southern California ports uncovered nearly 787,000 pounds, representing an 80 percent increase from the year before.
“Preventing the introduction of foreign contagious animal diseases and noxious pests at our nation’s largest seaport is paramount and vital to our agriculture industry and the well-being of the communities we serve,” Carlos Martel, CBP director of field operations in Los Angeles, said in a statement.
When illegally shipped meat is intercepted, Customs and Border Patrol either destroys it or sends it back to China, according to the agency.
Agents at the ports found most of the illegal animal products stored with boxes of e-commerce shipments and household goods in what they say was a clear attempt to smuggle the meat.
“CBP plays a major role in protecting American consumers and the agriculture industry from pests and diseases,” said Donald Kusser, CBP port director of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport.
According to the USDA, China is known to have cases of African Swine Fever, Classical Swine Fever, Foot and Mouth Disease, bird flu, and other virulent diseases.
African Swine Fever can be deadly for swine but has proved harmless to humans. The disease has never been detected in the U.S. and is not a food safety issue, according to the USDA.
Also from October to December of last year, more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry, and other meat products from China were seized from New York City-area retailers and destroyed by agents of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The meat found in New York did not have the required import permits and health certificates, reported the agency.
Nationwide, U.S. pork production has an estimated $13.4 billion in gross output, and exports total over 2.2 million metric tons each year, according to the National Pork Producers Council.
I know. I've planted only watermellons this year though.
Gilroy is the Garlic Capital Of The World Still, we import 80%.
At my local Publix there’s now a sign next to the garlic that says “GROWN IN USA”. It’s relatively new- mid-covid.
Illegal meat? Like a brothel?
No GMO soylent green
How to recognize Chinese garlic.
https://youtu.be/mCz1WgYRTZA
Everything thing we put into our bodies should have the country of origin up front. It makes me so angry when it is hard to find or ambiguous.
Bump for reference.
What else are Chinese buffets gonna serve once the city runs out of cats
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How about “Human Hamburger”?
Another might be “Atomic Pizza”.
H/T to Green Acres for the names.
We grow our own garlic. The two main sources of garlic are communist entities…PRC or California.
“Is this headed for Smithfield?”
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Don’t know. Smithfield may be the ones exporting the pork mentioned.
My thought, too….could be coming FROM Smithfield/China.
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OMG!
Thanks for posting that
Did the Chinese Communist Party already get their money ?
Concerning African swine fever: “The disease has never been detected in the U.S….”
It’s in the Caribbean right now. Only a matter of time before an illegal brings it here.
That’s a lot of SPAM
.....giggles.....
You are welcome.
You are welcome.
Its a good thing this didn’t come across the southern border. They never would have been able to seize it, or more likely they would have known it was coming, seen it crossing, and given it a ride or a flight north with money in its pocket.
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