re: Smithfield Farms closing major pork plant indefinitely--supply chains are getting tight

Smithfield Farms, the largest pork producing farm in the USA was sold recently to WH Group China with the unanimous support of its stockholders!! The hogs will still be raised and slaughtered here, but the carcasses shipped to China to be cut up and packaged for sale there before being sent back here. This includes labels of Smithfield, Morrell, Eckrich, Krakus, Cudahy, Farmland, Premium Hams, Cook's, Gwaltney, Pure Farms, Dinner Bell, Maple River, Mayrose, Ranch Brand, Raath, Sunnyland, Yorkshire Farm, and many more for a total of 51 labels shown on their website. BRANDS & PRODUCTS
“Our well-known household brands
The same with many chickens. They can now be shipped there, but when they come back all that needs to be labeled is that they WERE RAISED IN THE USA. Not that they were processed in China!!! Our great FDA at work again. The chickens will be all processed and most sold to fast food restaurants for sandwiches, along with schools and supermarkets. The China slaughter and processing are not nearly equal to the requirements here.
(The underlined above was edited to add additional Brand Names and the link.)