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Sunlei

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12. Interesting how the DNA scandal has changed the economy in some countries.
Mon Sep 16, 2013, 04:02 AM
Sep 2013

Quite a few arrests overseas and some processing places close and reopen with a new name.

I guess when the huge shipping containers of 'meat' change hands several times, there are more chances for relabel to add a lot of profit and cheat the honest producers. Not fit for human consumption, a lot of toxins & animal medications cause disease and cancer.

I assume this effects less wealthy peoples health the most. School children's meals. They tend to buy the cheaper processed 'meals' where the meat used goes through several hands and countries.

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Are there McDonald's in Australia? leveymg Sep 2013 #1
Didn't Australia have an "Eat More Skippy" campaign FarCenter Sep 2013 #4
Now, if we could only find a way to get Skippy to eat a little less . . . leveymg Sep 2013 #7
Skippy eats a hell of a lot less than cattle Aerows Sep 2013 #15
...testing ...just to make sure ...because there is weak oversite? L0oniX Sep 2013 #2
the wholesale boxes of meat they buy may be misslabeled..sold as beef but actually not beef Sunlei Sep 2013 #3
If you eat it "flash frozen" Aerows Sep 2013 #16
So glad the story turned out this way. MelungeonWoman Sep 2013 #5
Me too! Laffy Kat Sep 2013 #8
Well depending on the country, they are marketable Revanchist Sep 2013 #10
Just wait Aerows Sep 2013 #18
you're right! I remember reading the demand for meat is up something like 10x in China. Sunlei Sep 2013 #20
I've eaten kangaroo. It's tasty. MineralMan Sep 2013 #6
Here, son Aerows Sep 2013 #14
Fukushima Tuna, already pre cooked. . B Calm Sep 2013 #25
Me too. It's sold in my local supermarket and there's nothing wrong with it n/t Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #23
They better hop to it. marmar Sep 2013 #9
Oh ho ho, yes! NuclearDem Sep 2013 #11
Interesting how the DNA scandal has changed the economy in some countries. Sunlei Sep 2013 #12
Oh look Aerows Sep 2013 #13
good point! I don't buy any foods, even pet foods 'processed' especially by china if I can help it. Sunlei Sep 2013 #17
She is part of the family Aerows Sep 2013 #19
I always wanted to DNA test those little china treats with the red 'meat' strip wrapped on them. Sunlei Sep 2013 #21
The horrible shocker will be when they find human DNA in there mtnester Sep 2013 #22
eww human DNA. :( a lot of those slaughter houses that wholesale big containers of meat... Sunlei Sep 2013 #24
I am seriously considering giving up meat. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #26
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