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Brickbat

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3. I don't buy cooked chicken products, so the answer is no.

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 04:00 PM

Sep 2013

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But consumers can rest easy that the chicken served to them today is not yet from China, and it probably won’t be for some time. Even with the USDA allowing Chinese-processed chicken to be imported in the U.S., few U.S. companies are expected to take advantage.

None of the National Chicken Council’s members have expressed an interest yet in processing their chicken in China because “the logistics are complicated and the profits are limited,” said Bill Roenigk, senior vice president and chief economist for the trade association.

“There are ways, given the current laws, that the Chinese-processed chicken would lose its identity,” Roenigk conceded. “But we’re talking about a limited amount [of product].”

Still, important to keep an eye on, of course.

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Was your "chicken" processed in China? [View all] Aerows Sep 2013 OP

You'll never know, no labeling OhioChick Sep 2013 #1

Considering the 46 year old chicken Aerows Sep 2013 #2

We sure as hell should be OhioChick Sep 2013 #5

This crap will be circulating in our food supply for decades Aerows Sep 2013 #6

Many don't think that it will affect them OhioChick Sep 2013 #19

Exactly Aerows Sep 2013 #24

I don't buy cooked chicken products, so the answer is no. Brickbat Sep 2013 #3

It will still enter our food supply Aerows Sep 2013 #7

don't eat the things so not revelevant in our household :-) nt msongs Sep 2013 #4

Lucky for you :) n/t Aerows Sep 2013 #10

GO VEG!! MoonRiver Sep 2013 #8

Not everyone can Aerows Sep 2013 #9

Well eating eggs and fish is a good compromise. MoonRiver Sep 2013 #12

Trust me, I've tried Aerows Sep 2013 #14

Well, eggs and fish are complete proteins. MoonRiver Sep 2013 #15

I drink a lot of milk Aerows Sep 2013 #17

Ditto. n/t RebelOne Sep 2013 #28

+1 NuclearDem Sep 2013 #29

I guess that depends on what 'processed' means............ wandy Sep 2013 #11

It will be cooked Aerows Sep 2013 #13

I put chicken on my "do not eat unless local and i know the grower" list when i read this earlier DeschutesRiver Sep 2013 #41

my chicken was raised and processed 100 feet from my front door. piratefish08 Sep 2013 #16

It is good to know and be involved with your food. uppityperson Sep 2013 #38

Oh, Free-Market Capitalism, you had such promise! RevStPatrick Sep 2013 #18

If this goes through... NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #20

You won't know Aerows Sep 2013 #21

Will have to look for small scale locally produced vendors NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #23

I hope so! Aerows Sep 2013 #27

We used to have live poultry markets around here. closeupready Sep 2013 #22

This is alarming to me Aerows Sep 2013 #25

I know what you mean. closeupready Sep 2013 #30

My fear is not for the chickens processed in Chinese plants Aerows Sep 2013 #32

Wouldn't know and don't care. I'm a vegetarian. n/t RebelOne Sep 2013 #26

I'm headed that direction Aerows Sep 2013 #35

... KamaAina Sep 2013 #31

Pretty much. n/t Aerows Sep 2013 #33

I'm just as speechless. n/t Aerows Sep 2013 #34

So, Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #36

Yes, you have that correctly Aerows Sep 2013 #37

USDA says introducing Chinese chicken meat is the next step sandandsea Sep 2013 #39

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #42

Hey! Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #48

Damn. I missed that pizza. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #49

Stop interfering with my business plan! hunter Sep 2013 #40

The raccoons in my back yard are probably tasty Aerows Sep 2013 #45

i read that China processes our apple juice, we grow the apples, ship them to China for processing Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #43

You have to wonder Aerows Sep 2013 #44

Depends on whether they use corn flakes or ... madinmaryland Sep 2013 #46

I know... they were serving them in Olive Garden Aerows Sep 2013 #47

Thank you for bringing this to our attention! Rex Sep 2013 #50