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... can now be sold as ground beef. So while the government is running around trying to convince people it cares about their health and safety, no it does not. It cares about power and money.

As the quality of the commercial food supply continues to degrade, consumers will once again have to scramble for new, expensive labels in order to identify actual food. Or buy from a reputable butcher who doesn't adulterate the ground beef with questionable "government-approved" additives and fillers. This is a good reason to look for a farmer's market or CSA that offers meat.

Alternatively, buy a meat grinder and insert actual hunks of dead animal into it. Then you will know exactly what you are getting, and more importantly nowadays, NOT getting.

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ysabetwordsmith

Good luck defending your food supply. The lardball in office is trying to catch down to China. 0_o

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siliconshaman

Probably because Chinese manufacturers regularly violate their own slight standards, and Chinese officials pocket a fair amount to turn a blind eye to this.

He wants a slice of that action I bet..

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ysabetwordsmith

I'm sure they'd be happy to buy him, but the Russians might not like him double-dipping.

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siliconshaman

Nah, it's just another quid pro quo...they want something from him, they gotta treat him right, say nice things about him. You know, like State Governors have to if they want their emergency aid and whatever ventilators he thinks they need.