USDA to Allow Chickens From U.S. to Be Shipped to China for Processing and Back to U.S. for Consumpt

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3. So, one fine day the USDA folks just, on a whim, decided to "allow"

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chickens passage to China and back for the purposes of being plucked?

China, the place that killed a fair number of pet dogs and cats with Melamine-laced food, an ingredient in plastics and fertilizer which, perhaps, was intentionally added to food to poison pets, which I personally regard as an act of terrorism. But I like dogs. Diamond Brand, as I recall. But not to worry, I am quite sure these workers care far more about you and your family and neighbors than Spot. And I am sure that was just an isolated incident. Or two. But I digress.

So like a USDA employee just had a "eureka" moment? Without anyone asking them such as, perhaps, "lobbyists and chicken industry proponents" who might be looking to get done to a chicken for 12 cents what costs 95 cents here? Times millions and millions of times.

In any event, now "lobbyists and chicken industry proponents" are assuring us that the economics would prevent it from ever happening. Yet it was already prevented, apparently, by regulation.

$2 winner, chicken dinner.