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nicky187

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17. Sounds like ...

Reply to kysrsoze (Reply #5)

Wed May 29, 2013, 11:22 AM

May 2013

... they'll fit right in with the buyer's corporate culture, as well as the American corporate business model. #sarcasm

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Smithfield to Be Sold to Chinese Meat Processor [View all] warrior1 May 2013 OP

I'm telling you, this is only the beginning of China's desire to take over the world. a kennedy May 2013 #1

Actually, Goldman Sachs' desire to take over the world: dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #7

You're not alone BrotherIvan May 2013 #8

+1 davidwparker May 2013 #23

"Today Smithfield, tomorrow the world!" subterranean May 2013 #9

It's begun in earnest on other continents already. Mines, for example. WinkyDink May 2013 #26

Wow. I don't know what to make of it. Robb May 2013 #2

The first thing that popped into my head was that Chinese river filled with dead pigs. djean111 May 2013 #3

It's kinda scary--but hey...it's BACON! pinboy3niner May 2013 #4

Smithfield is a disgusting company - massive factory farming ops kysrsoze May 2013 #5

Sounds like ... nicky187 May 2013 #17

Smithfield is a major brand here in the South dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #6

"All your meat products are belong to us." - China Berlum May 2013 #10

We need even more food regulation! SCVDem May 2013 #11

Shanghaied Hekate May 2013 #12

Cross Smithfield off my list dem in texas May 2013 #13

Bill introduced to keep "made in China" off of food labels is NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! L0oniX May 2013 #21

Like firearms SCVDem May 2013 #28

Thanks. I'll have to remember that. lpbk2713 May 2013 #14

I can just hear Paula Deen say NiHao, Y'all with her south GA accent. aikoaiko May 2013 #15

"And be sure to use a whole stick of melamine!" KamaAina May 2013 #18

Two things. nicky187 May 2013 #16

Your local grocery store's brands are produced MineralMan May 2013 #22

This chain ... nicky187 May 2013 #25

Butcher's meat is one thing. Products like ham, bacon, sausage, MineralMan May 2013 #29

Well this will help bring new meaning to the term "cat food". L0oniX May 2013 #19

Safe to say I will NOT be buying blur256 May 2013 #20

The lead and melamine will make the pork taste SO authentic, though. MNBrewer May 2013 #24

Because American pig farms just weren't polluted enough! WinkyDink May 2013 #27

Welcome to the USA, a territory of China, sold to China by the masters of RKP5637 May 2013 #30

Smithfield Brands PADemD May 2013 #31

What a horrible thought. life long demo May 2013 #32

fuck DainBramaged May 2013 #33

All will be added to my list of brands I won't buy AndyA May 2013 #34

I knew a man who had a horse named "Smithfield" in Philadelphia Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #35