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Aerows

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2. The idea

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 12:47 PM

Sep 2013

is that you ship it over there where labor is cheaper, and they get the benefit that Chinese view chicken feet and heads as delicacies. In the US, we don't.

In practice, we all know what is going to happen. They process it over there, and we get God only knows what back.

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Chicken processed in China and you won't know [View all] Aerows Sep 2013 OP

To me it makes no sense economically seveneyes Sep 2013 #1

The idea Aerows Sep 2013 #2

I suggest we ship them all the feet and beaks from our processing them seveneyes Sep 2013 #7

They prohibit us from trading in feet and heads Aerows Sep 2013 #8

All the more reason to buy from local farmers/ranchers. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #3

Oh, I agree 100% Aerows Sep 2013 #4

If I Was An American Company That Processed Their Chicken Here In The States..... global1 Sep 2013 #5

I would too! Aerows Sep 2013 #6

I Also Want To Know The Names Of The Restaurants That Will Be Using This China Chicken...... global1 Sep 2013 #10

Not to mention frozen dinners Aerows Sep 2013 #12

Aerows wrote: "I hate to be a broken record" PearliePoo2 Sep 2013 #9

It's horrifying Aerows Sep 2013 #11

Think about frozen dinners and canned soup, too Aerows Sep 2013 #13

Senator Chuck Schumer's letter to the USDA PearliePoo2 Sep 2013 #14

Amen! Aerows Sep 2013 #15

US health inspectors need to make sure Zater Sep 2013 #16

Health inspectors won't be there Aerows Sep 2013 #17