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This just reminds me of how we ship meat from the US to China for processing and then back, then slap "US Raised" on it to avoid suspicion.

buzzerbetrayed 6y ago
Mind explaining more to someone who has never heard of this?
- WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
  It's pretty common to ship chicken to china for processing since the cost of shipping is lower than labor... however since it was raised in the US, it's totally legal to say "US Raised Chickens"
  - steve_adams_86 6y ago
    This just screams race to the bottom to me. There is absolutely no accounting for externalities. I need to look into whether or not Canada does this.
    - WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
      https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/tyson-foods-cleared-to-ship-poultry-to-china-from-all-u-s-plants/ https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/tyson-fo... Not sure if it happens in Canada...
      - rootusrootus 6y ago
        Did you read the article? They are exporting chicken to China to be consumed there, not processed and shipped back.
  - Retric 6y ago
    It’s actually extremely rare. As of 2018 there where 4 Chinese processing plants that took chickens killed and frozen in the US, thawed them out for processing, and then froze them again and shipped them back to the US. Bulk freight shipping is generally cheap, but shipping frozen goods across the Pacific Ocean twice adds up.
mofosyne 6y ago
Might be cheap in monitary terms but... not sure it's as energy efficient. What's the environmental impact?
- klipt 6y ago
  Ocean freight is extremely energy efficient isn't it? Much cheaper than overland trucking for the same distance and weight?
  - DamnYuppie 6y ago
    This argument falls apart once you realize that the meat is taken to and from the ships via trucks and rail.
- jojobas 6y ago
  Money is energy. You hire an American and he consumes twice as much energy, and produces twice as much emissions, compared to a Chinese.
xx789 6y ago
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/china-chicken-reshipped/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/china-chicken-reshipped/
bpodgursky 6y ago
Given how many US slaughterhouses there are, I'm a little skeptical this is common practice. Could you find some #s?
- rootusrootus 6y ago
  It's an urban legend.

buzzerbetrayed 6y ago

Mind explaining more to someone who has never heard of this?

WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
It's pretty common to ship chicken to china for processing since the cost of shipping is lower than labor... however since it was raised in the US, it's totally legal to say "US Raised Chickens"
- steve_adams_86 6y ago
  This just screams race to the bottom to me. There is absolutely no accounting for externalities. I need to look into whether or not Canada does this.
  - WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
    https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/tyson-foods-cleared-to-ship-poultry-to-china-from-all-u-s-plants/ https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/tyson-fo... Not sure if it happens in Canada...
    - rootusrootus 6y ago
      Did you read the article? They are exporting chicken to China to be consumed there, not processed and shipped back.
- Retric 6y ago
  It’s actually extremely rare. As of 2018 there where 4 Chinese processing plants that took chickens killed and frozen in the US, thawed them out for processing, and then froze them again and shipped them back to the US. Bulk freight shipping is generally cheap, but shipping frozen goods across the Pacific Ocean twice adds up.

mofosyne 6y ago

Might be cheap in monitary terms but... not sure it's as energy efficient. What's the environmental impact?

klipt 6y ago
Ocean freight is extremely energy efficient isn't it? Much cheaper than overland trucking for the same distance and weight?
- DamnYuppie 6y ago
  This argument falls apart once you realize that the meat is taken to and from the ships via trucks and rail.
jojobas 6y ago
Money is energy. You hire an American and he consumes twice as much energy, and produces twice as much emissions, compared to a Chinese.

xx789 6y ago

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/china-chicken-reshipped/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/china-chicken-reshipped/

bpodgursky 6y ago

Given how many US slaughterhouses there are, I'm a little skeptical this is common practice. Could you find some #s?

rootusrootus 6y ago
It's an urban legend.