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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:24 AM Original message |
China Fights Back, Goes After U.S. Meat |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. both countries should be more careful with their products, no matter where they are being sold |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. We've given China the ammunition to do this, unfortunately |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. China's retaliation demonstrates that it's begging the question on the issue |
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antiimperialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
44. What if the US meat was in fact contaminated? |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. One: It's a totalitarian dictatorship. Two: 600,000 chinese people will die this year from pollution |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sell Americans and their pets contaminated and poisonous food.......... |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. country of origin labels would help |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Is there anyone in Congress pushing for country-of-origin labeling laws? |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Yes, WH is pushing them back |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
42. They executed a -former- head of food & drug safety who last served in 2005. |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Not advocating executing ours |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. He was executed for allowing adulterated drugs, not adulterated food |
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luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. perhaps severe penalties |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hey. One thing I want to know - |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. US meats are FULL of chemicals, hormones & steroids. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Because we're brainwashed from infancy to believe that meat is "good for us". |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:40 AM Original message |
Meat is an important source of protein. It is not a bad thing. Monkeys eat meat n/t |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
23. It's also an important source of the fats responsible for America's |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That is because people don't eat lean meat. They eat processed corporate meat |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. True to an extent. However, merely switching from beef to turkey |
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Penance (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
45. Meat's been eaten for generations |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Just because something's been eaten for generations doesn't make it healthy |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
62. Plus in Western Europe |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. now there is a comment |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. It's got to be something we haven't put our finger on yet. |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
51. I beg to differ |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:42 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Of course there are other factors, as well, but... |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. Not enough cardboard and carcinogens |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well, ultimately, it could be the consumers who benefit from this sort of trade war. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. And Inspectors That Actually INSPECT the Food! |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
13. Good for us and them. Both countries should be protecting their people |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
36. Regrettably I don't believe either government.China's never been reliable,& under the Repubs the FDA |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Whatever the reasons behind it I always support a ban on tainted meat |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. As I said during the pet food scare, this may have less to do with food safety/quality |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Ah, but was the chicken made of 60% cardboard? Where were the antifreeze additives? |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. IMO china's doing us all a favor. |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Well ... |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Somehow, I don't trust China to tell the truth -- about anything |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. That would be in keeping with their long-established previous behavior. nt |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Quite honestly American poultry (ie Perdue, etc) tastes like cardboard |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I do! |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. More healthy to eat buzzards than to eat chickens from |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 05:43 AM Response to Reply #32 |
46. Are you serious? |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Just making a comparison between the two fouls |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
18. Food fight! |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
53. ROTFL! |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
22. Well, at least China knows where to look |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. That article really brings home why it's so important to fully cook |
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Shoofly pie (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
25. Not Surprised |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
27. US hysteria hikes China trade tensions |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Hysteria??? |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I suggest READING the article next time, rather than reacting to headlines. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
30. If BOTH Countries Start Actually INSPECTING the Food We Eat, That Has to be a Good Thing |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. What would be REALLY COOL... |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
38. Hopefully improved regulations in each country will be the result. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
43. Why should EITHER country be importing food from the other side of the planet? |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 06:29 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Not growing food locally is the way the corporations found to cut costs and escape responsability. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. yes |
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EClark5483 (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
54. Just my opinion, but... |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
58. Saving face (ego) and retaliation are more important than making sure your product does not kill? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
59. Pot. nt |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
60. It seems the more I find out just how much US debt... |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
61. Good! |
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