AP: U.S. to Allow China Processed Poultry In (despite bird flu)

[Eugene]

April 20, 2006, 5:57PM
U.S. to Allow China Processed Poultry In

By LIBBY QUAID AP Food and Farm Writer
© 2006 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Poultry processed in China will be allowed to enter
the United States despite outbreaks of deadly bird flu in China,
the Bush administration said Thursday.

Critics said the imported poultry will put public health at risk.
The Agriculture Department said the meat would be fully cooked and
perfectly safe.

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The poultry would be raised and slaughtered in the U.S. or other
countries from which the U.S. accepts poultry. It would be fully
cooked and packaged or canned in China. Imports will be allowed
beginning May 24.

Critics say the U.S. cannot guarantee that Chinese processing facilities
will keep Chinese poultry from mixing with U.S. poultry.

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Full article: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/3808465.html

Isn't offshoring great?

[marmar]

1. BushCo probably views a bird flu outbreak...

as a welcome distraction. :tinfoilhat:

[C_U_L8R]

2. I'm never eating chicken again

I've been to China.... no way am I eating poultry raised there.. no way

[AlienGirl]

12. The poultry isn't going to be raised or slaughtered there

If I'm reading it right, the already-dead birds will be sent from the US to China for cooking/canning/whatever.

Tucker

[jwirr]

3. So there goes the poultry market. I am already wondering

about eating poultry that is not home grown - I suggest we make *ss be our taster.

[verse18]

4. I think I'm LOSING my mind with this shit!

:silly: :crazy:

[xray s]

5. Does this man look like he worries about bird flu?

Hell, he doesn't even worry about bird STD's...

[Postman]

6. Great, we get Bird Flu Chicken- they get Mad Cow Beef, whats to worry?

This government is f**ked up.

[abluelady]

7. This Is Outrageous

Is this supposed to help his poll numbers?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

8. Partaking of dairy (as much as I hate to say it) might have a

protective effect against BF since it likes galactose receptors on lung tissue.

[demosincebirth]

9. Bet all those chicken farmers in the South are jumping for joy.

[conflictgirl]

10. Possibly the dumbest idea since the port deal. nt

[adriennui]

11. what do you expect from an idiot?

i don't eat chicken but this makes no sense.

[justice1]

13. It makes perfect sense look who is making money off the vaccine.