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Another Trump trade winner..

Trumps deal with Australia has allowed access for American beef to the Australian market for the first time. I wont go into the details. But US "Standards" have more holes than my underwear, including shipping cattle untested from Mexico and blending them into US herds.. But a deals a deal, although personally I wouldnt feed American beef to my tamed magpies.. But that was last weeks news..
Today, all major Australian supermarket chains made a joint announcement that they will NOT stock any US beef.. Sometimes the market gets it right..😷

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hartfire · 61-69
It's really a moot point.
We Aussies have no interest in meat from any other country.
We have a wide range of disease free choice here.

97% of our meat is grass grown at liberty with no hormones or antibiotics, and just the necessary vaccinations and anti-tick treatments, which cease 30 days before slaughter. None of it is grown in barns or intensive factories.
(Except for our chooks, but that's another issue.)

The remaining 3% is divided between wild and "wagyu".

The wild animals (buffalo, cattle, goats, rabbits, horses, camels, pigs and deer) are feral stock who have escaped, multiplied and cause damage in national parks or semi-desert areas. They have typically very strong gamey flavour, but are tough.

The "wagyu" is nothing like the true wagyu raised in Japan, but consumers treat it as a cheaper version.
After living most of their life on grass, the farmer brings the steers into yards and gradually shifts their diet from dried grass to grain. Once transitioned, he overfeeds them until they develop massive amounts of marbled fat throughout their muscles.
The lack of exercise and obesity makes the meat tender, succulent and sweet.
Most Aussies avoid this meat because it's unhealthy and cruel.
However, the farmer gets a huge price for it in Japan.

If Trump travelled more, he'd realise there's no point trying to sell coal to a coal miner.
Convivial · 26-30, F
Actually the current restrictions were out on in 2019 I think due to the mad cow disease issue....
Stephie · F
@Convivial How dare they call Trump a mad cow! I am appalled but there is some truth about it nonetheless 🫢
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
That is the problem wit US produce its just unethically raise with poor health standards
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@JimboSaturn In the end its corporate profits.. Who in their right mind feeds cows corn???😷
justanothername · 51-55, M
Sounds like you need new undies for Christmas 🤣🤣🤣
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@justanothername I just got these "run in".😷
akindheart · 61-69, F
and that is called free trade but at least the markets are open.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@akindheart I am all for free trade..But the way the US meat supply chain is handled from top to bottom is a bad joke..Which is fine with me as long as the joke stays on Americans. But even US fast burger chains blend Australian beef into the fatty, hormone and antibiotic containing American meat to make it taste better. Over here McDs and the rest all make a sales point of 100% Australian beef..I dont want my grandkids, becoming antibiolic resistant or messing with their hormone levels or building up pesticide residues in their bodies..😷
Adrift · 61-69, F
I hear goober peanut butter is a hot item these days.

 
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