Russia Wants to Inspect U.S. Chicken Plants

Newsday ^ | March 12, 2002 | ANGELA CHARLTON -- Associated Press Writer

[Willie Green]

MOSCOW -- Russia said Tuesday it wants the right to inspect U.S. poultry plants, a demand that came as the two countries were in tense negotiations after Russia banned imports of American chicken.

The two countries were in talks Monday and Tuesday over the Russian ban, which went into effect on Sunday. Moscow says it is worried about sanitary conditions at U.S. plants and the use of antibiotics and feed additives. U.S. officials say the ban is not justified scientifically and is simply protectionism.

[Willie Green]

Good for Russia!!!

Let 'em scrutinize Tyson & Purdue all they want.

Maybe they'll learn how to produce more chickens so they can feed themselves.

[Sender]

Wow, what great implications for us freepers here in Cumming Georgia, chicken processing capital of...well, Georgia. Fine, let them come. Dobro pozhalovat! We already have their shashlik recipe. They only want OUR barbecue secrets! Oh well, that's diplomacy ;) Go ahead, peek in on the super-secret Tyson control center...if you dare...

[Sender]

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[toddst]

Thanks for the post - very interesting. I had no idea we exported so much chicken to Russia. I assumed they could raise chickens for their own market. Go figure.

[MarkWar]

>Russia Wants to Inspect U.S. Chicken Plants

Sure thing. Fine. Let's start with the Eunice facility out west--

Mark W.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Maybe instead of the chicken plants (didn't realize I could pick one from the garden-------corny, couldn't resist), they could put their expertise to good use inspecting our white lightening. Here in Cumming, we have it all!