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Smithfield

Tinkerbell3 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 07:31:16 GMT

I wasn't aware that Smithfield was located in China and that meat is sent to the USA!

Gross!!!

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Mindy D — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:02:47 GMT

Yes, they sold to a Chinese firm a couple of years ago.

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January121 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:05:02 GMT

@Tinkerbell3 wrote:
I wasn't aware that Smithfield was located in China and that meat is sent to the USA!
Gross!!!

@Tinkerbell3 .... Yes, it’s been a few years now .... I haven’t bought anything from Smithfield for at least 4 to 5 years now ... I don’t trust any food related items that comes from China ... I don’t even eat Chinese food 👎

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phoenixbrd — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:11:20 GMT

My heart is with the animals.

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novamc1 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:52:04 GMT

Anyone who thinks that Smithfield is exporting some of the plentiful U.S. pork supply to China and then IMPORTING it back again is believing in some incredible fake news

. (Not to mention giving credence to a premise that isn't based on common economic sense--we have pork processing facilities right here on U.S. soil, so why pay to import that food?)

. A Chinese company bought Smithfield because China needs our pork to meet pork demand in its own country, and Smithfield needed some financial support at that time.

Smithfield and its Chinese owners EXPORT the pork--to China!

We don't need to import pork products. The U.S. raises and processes enough hogs to stock the shelves in your local grocery store--with many different brands, by the way.

Get the facts straight here:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/smithfield-foods-slaughterhouse-china-brings-081913092.html

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PINKdogWOOD — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:49:31 GMT

Well isn't this a disgusting thought. I used to buy Smithfield bacon thick sliced all the time, it's good, flavorful - or it used to be. I will not be buying anything in this brand from now on.

It's hard to find a really good thick sliced bacon that has great flavor. I'll be checking out the brand Wright to see about this one b/c I do buy this brand too.

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novamc1 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:11:13 GMT

More info to bust the myth that Americans are being sold "Chinese pork raised in the U.S."

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/smithfield-foods-china/

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sann — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:19:51 GMT

Shame on Smithfield.

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novamc1 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:45:15 GMT

Well, I guess no one here wants to buy the different Smithfield ham products available on the QVC website.

Consumer choices based on false information and beliefs are not really informed choices at all, perhaps??

I'm not a paid spokesperson or even a special advocate for Smithfield. I simply have a degree in journalism (before anyone ever heard of fake news) and believe in facts.

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Carmie — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:13:01 GMT

@sann wrote:
Shame on Smithfield.

For what? Shame on them for sending US pork to China?

They have millions of hungry people. We export food to other countries everyday and import food too. That's how trade works.

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MorningLover — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:37:59 GMT

Detailed article..

How China purchased a prime cut of America’s pork industry.

By Nathan Halverson / January 24, 2015

https://www.revealnews.org/article/how-china-purchased-a-prime-cut-of-americas-pork-industry/

In 2013, a Chinese firm bought this quintessential slice of Americana – Main Street and all. The takeover, valued at $7.1 billion, was the largest-ever Chinese acquisition of an American company.

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mimomof4 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:41:54 GMT

Honestly if you really researched you would be amazed at the number of companies who you "think" are US brands but are owned by foreign companies. I'm in no way surprised that Smithfield is owned by a Chinese Firm.

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sidsmom — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:14:22 GMT

As if the word 'China' makes Pork gross.🤦‍♀️
Gross Pork can stand very well on it's own, thank you.

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SharkE — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:12:31 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
Well, I guess no one here wants to buy the different Smithfield ham products available on the QVC website.

Consumer choices based on false information and beliefs are not really informed choices at all, perhaps??

I'm not a paid spokesperson or even a special advocate for Smithfield. I simply have a degree in journalism (before anyone ever heard of fake news) and believe in facts.

I buy ham slices all the time and their one of the few who doesn't load down meat with salt. I hate salty fries, salty meat, salty chips, etc.

I think people read something and jump to conclusions all the time don't take the time to process it.

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novamc1 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:17:22 GMT

@mimomof4

Right. Everything from auto to grocery businesses seem to have some foreign ownership.

I wouldn't particularly like to see large foreign stakes in our U.S. real estate, whether it be land or buildings. Don't know how extensive that has already become, but at least we don't have to import or export our real estate! LOL!

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jlkz — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:20:50 GMT

@Tinkerbell3

As several posters have noted, China bought Smithfield Ham company a few years ago to guarantee their supply of pork.

I was reminded by another poster months ago when I elected to not buy my vitamins at WalMart because of their China import status: check the labels as a great quantity of meds and vitamins have been imported from there and not just by WalMart.

As for not eating Chinese food: are you talking the actual food components or merely the style of cooking? E.g., we eat a lot of Italian food but it is not imported, it is just the cuisine style.

With the coronavirus now cropping up in so many countries, there are many areas we haven't even thought of that will be impacted ( see the Business and Financial sections of news reports ).

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ScrapHappy — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:32:12 GMT

@Tinkerbell3 wrote:
I wasn't aware that Smithfield was located in China and that meat is sent to the USA!
Gross!!!

My Mom told me a while ago. I was surprised to say the least. I no longer buy it.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:23:20 GMT

This company was despicable long before they sold to China. I would never purchase anything by this company and it also includes a few other well-known company names under their umbrella.

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SharkE — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:44:08 GMT

@chickenbutt was that you I read the other day that was talking about buying a new SUV and it had no CD player in it ? We're gonna buy one when the '21's come in and hope you don't have to have a smart phone to stream music now in your car.

This isn't the case with all new cars is it ?

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MalteseMomma — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:50:00 GMT

Animal Cruelty!!!

Why do people still eat so much pork??? You must have seen the horrible treatment they receive!

Pigs are very,very smart and loving animals and are soooo cruely treated!!! How can you live with that knowlege and continue to eat it?

Please stop eating all pork products!!

"Pray for Pigs"