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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.
MoveAlong · 70-79, M
@hartfire My first thought when I read about that deal: "They're not going to buy US beef".
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@MoveAlong I am pretty sure the Australlian side knew that when they signed. Like the Japanese buying American cars. The consumers wont buy it..😷
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
@hartfire You forgot Kangaroo, Wallaby and Emu....(and Wombat for First Nations)
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@KiwiBird I havent heard of Wombat meat. But i have heard about the others in specialty restaurants.. Along with Croc...😷
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
@whowasthatmaskedman You won't get Wombat in a restaurant...but your local mob often has it at cook-outs for special occasions like Naidoc Week etc. Tastes a lil like wild pork. I think it would go alright in a hangi.

Edit. You can keep your Crocodile....tastes of boiled chicken. Probably all they eat.