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What are people eating?

Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:30 am
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:30 am
Interesting discussions lately with people in different food (meat) processing. Everyone is struggling across the board in all sectors

Our domestic catfish sales are down. While processing so far is equal to last year, freezer inventories are almost full and processing will have to slow in 4th quarter. I figured imported farm raised fish and seafood imports would be up, taking up the slack. Research shows that’s not the case. Farm raised Fish imports are about half what they were last year.

Chicken producers are struggling really bad apparently. As are beef. Cold storage is slam packed full all across the nation and imports are slow due to lack of freezer space. We all know the shrimpers are struggling in Louisiana

So if domestic and import sales are all down then wtf are people eating for protein?

And grocery prices should be tanking with the level of inventory out there. None of this makes any damn sense but you’re about to see a ton of producers, processors, farmers go under in 2024 if it doesn’t get better.

Are that many people going to a vegetarian diet and can’t afford meat? Or is this a case of inventory was flooded after supply chain issues were corrected and back orders filled and it just has to work through the system eventually by dropping prices to increase demand?

Either way, dark days ahead for us meat producers out there. I’m afraid this is all part of the WEF plan to get us to eating bugs
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
60147 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:31 am to
Bugs. Klaus says eat ze bugs.
Posted by mtntiger
Asheville, NC
Member since Oct 2003
26649 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:33 am to
quote:

Bugs.


Bugs, and I'm LOVING it!!!
Posted by cwill
Member since Jan 2005
54753 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:33 am to
Ozempic!
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:34 am to
Trying days ahead for everyone.

RC Sproul on anxiety
Posted by AndyCBR
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2012
7549 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:35 am to
I'd say people are consuming less meat across the board and probably consuming cheaper staples (pasta, rice, etc.).

I know we used to grill steaks, chicken, and sausage every week but that has changed to every 2-3 weeks or so.

FFS my wife bought a 5 pack of NY strip yesterday from Costco and it was $66.

Posted by Ribbed
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2023
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Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:35 am to
OT Board
Posted by Ag Zwin
Member since Mar 2016
20005 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:36 am to
quote:

None of this makes any damn sense but you’re about to see a ton of producers, processors, farmers go under in 2024 if it doesn’t get better.



Posted by m2pro
Member since Nov 2008
28628 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:37 am to
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So if domestic and import sales are all down then wtf are people eating for protein?



Perhaps they're not.

Eggs, maybe?

shite has gotten super expensive. People can't afford as much.
This post was edited on 10/18/23 at 10:40 am
Posted by djmed
Member since Aug 2020
2608 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:39 am to
one pound pack of conecuh sausage was $7.49 at Kroger
This post was edited on 10/19/23 at 10:13 am
Posted by ArHog
Muss is a coward
Member since Jan 2008
33085 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:40 am to
Friday's used to be steak night, not anymore.

Fresh fish out of the Gulf, red beans are still affordable along with rice.
Posted by BigTigerJoe
Member since Aug 2022
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Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:41 am to
Posted by TulaneLSU
Member since Aug 2003
Member since Dec 2007
13298 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:44 am to
Friend,

We tried a vegan diet, which had been quite difficult, and I have strayed. Last week I went to The Corral of Gold and had nine sirloin steaks and two chicken breasts. The chocolate fountain is a thing of the past, replaced with the superior ICEE machine. I ordered a water, emptied it in the bathroom, and drank blueberry ICEEs during my meal. And the mashed potatoes were incredible! Did you know The Corral peels over one million pounds of potatoes every week for their mashed potatoes? I try to arrive around 3:50, when the lunch price of $10.99 is still offered. I eat a plate of fried chicken, and by the time I am finished, they are serving sirloins.

Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 10/18/23 at 10:46 am
Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
3995 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:47 am to
quote:

So if domestic and import sales are all down then wtf are people eating for protein?


LOL.

1. Humans don't need anywhere near the amount of protein that the meat & dairy industry have propagandized that we do.

2. There is protein in almost everything you eat (that is real food). There is more protein in a pound of broccoli than there is a pound of steak (although a pound of broccoli is a LOT of broccoli).

The idea that protein only exists in meat & dairy is another propaganda piece.
Posted by TigerAxeOK
Where I lay my head is home.
Member since Dec 2016
24835 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:49 am to
quote:

I'd say people are consuming less meat across the board

Mrs. Axe and I catch a shitload of catfish, bluegill and crappie every year, and so we've just kept more than usual this past couple years and are eating a lot more fish. It costs zero because I trap and net our own bait and already own tens of thousands of dollars worth of fishing rods and tackle. My garage looks like a Bass Pro Shops aisle and I have a fully functional 300 gallon homemade, aerated livewell under the carport.

Seriously, my expensive fishing addiction has paid big dividends lately.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90719 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:53 am to
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OT Board


Eh this topic could be either board. A lot of these issues are related to political agendas, the economy, etc
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44025 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:54 am to
Right now?
I busted into the Halloween candy.
Sour Patch Kids, to be specific.

Re: protein:
In the words of Hank Jr. … I got a shotgun rifle and a four-wheel drive, and a country boy can survive.
This post was edited on 10/18/23 at 10:57 am
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
29840 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:54 am to
quote:

2. There is protein in almost everything you eat (that is real food). There is more protein in a pound of broccoli than there is a pound of steak (although a pound of broccoli is a LOT of broccoli).


Yeah, thats not even close to being true.
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
38236 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:55 am to
A combination of prices and people realizing they need far less meat than told to us before. Lots of people trying to slim down as well.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90719 posts
Posted on 10/18/23 at 10:55 am to
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one pond pack of conecuh sausage was $7.49 at Kroger


Thing is, if demand is down and inventories up why aren’t prices coming down?

Farmers/fisherman/producers are getting less for their product but it’s still sky high for the consumer. Everyone is getting absolutely raped by the middlemen and retailers right now
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