topic Re: Smithfield Hams in Kitchen

Smithfield Hams

luvmybeetle — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:29:05 GMT

I was just watching the Gourmet Holiday show with Smithfield Hams. I was wondering if anyone had heard in the news a couple years ago that Smithfield was looked into because they were torchering their pigs before they butchered them. I remember there was an investigation about it. They were not humane. Because of that I don't buy Smithfield anything.

Re: Smithfield Hams

SahmIam — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:33:39 GMT

I stopped purchasing anything by Smithfield when a Chinese company purchased it and I discovered the issues regarding sanitation, supply, etc that was changing due to this purchase. It was a few years back when it happened and that was when I stopped buying the brand.

Re: Smithfield Hams

Mominohio — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:41:49 GMT

I stopped buying Smithfield when the were bought out by a Chinese company. Don't trust them with my food.

What I have found frustrating is that some brands are Smithfield but not labeled as so.

I had an employee tell me a few years ago, that the Sam's Club Member's Mark hams at that time were by Smithfield.

I like to know the source of my foods, and many have said they aren't sourcing the pigs or doing the processing in China, but I don't trust any of it.

Re: Smithfield Hams

KingstonsMom — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:43:26 GMT

@luvmybeetle

Me neither!

I live in Savannah, Ga where Paula Deen lives and owns several restaurants.

When she became the spokesperson for Smithfield, there were demonstrations at her restaurants, because of the horrific videos of how Smithfield treats the poor animals.

I even complained to our local grocery stores to not carry their products, not that it mattered.

It's all about the Benjamins.......

Re: Smithfield Hams

fthunt — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:00:37 GMT

It's okay if you don't like 'Chinese Ham"...............that's your choice; but have you ever been in a slaughter house for beef or chicken? American owned or Chinese owned - none of it is pretty.

Re: Smithfield Hams

HerRoyaLioness — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:30:44 GMT

Add me to the list of consumers who won't buy Smithfield and I don't care who they are owned by.

Their despicable and torturous treatment of the animals was sub human. I saw the tapes of what they did to the cattle and I wish I hadn't. It was not what a slaughtering place is normally like. I wish those men jail time, I don't know what happened in these cases, but I will not buy their products. Ever.

Re: Smithfield Hams

novamc1 — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:15:53 GMT

The mass "slaughter" and processing of protein-supplying foods (including, beef, pork, poultry and seafood) seems necessary to supply the protein needs of the masses of humans around the globe.

Neither populations nor life-expectancy seem to be decreasing.

So, can we please continue to have food in the supply chain?

Re: Smithfield Hams

annespan — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:02:16 GMT

Very sad to say that Smithfield Co is not the only NC food processor with repellant record of inhumane animal treatment -- we haven't bought any Butterball products since videos of their employees' abusive behavior toward turkeys were broadcast far and wide on TV and internet about 5 years ago. Happily there are local sources for many proteins in this state as well so we can minimize our support of companies that are low enough to think that animal abuse needs to be part of their industry.

Re: Smithfield Hams

sidsmom — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:30:15 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
The mass "slaughter" and processing of protein-supplying foods (including, beef, pork, poultry and seafood) seems necessary to supply the protein needs of the masses of humans around the globe.

Neither populations nor life-expectancy seem to be decreasing.

So, can we please continue to have food in the supply chain?

Animal products/byproducts are not necessary for any human.

Period.

Stunned it’s 2018 and we still have this conversation.

Those Smithfield farms out in North Carolina are n.a.s.t.y.

In fact,