US 'Bans French Meat'

[DuctapeFatwa]

The US has decided to suspend imports of meat products from France following inspections by US vets, according to the French agriculture ministry.

It said a team from the US agriculture ministry had noted "non-conformities" in French health protection measures.

Earlier, the European Union banned the import of all US poultry after an outbreak of bird flu in Texas.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1124738,00.html

[GainesT1958]

1. Swell...

"Meat Wars"! :eyes:

B-)

[Beetwasher]

2. Too Bad This is Essentially Meaningless

How much meat do you think we import from France? This is childish b.s.

[pinto]

4. kick, (wave the flag part here), childish bs

[supernova]

11. Yes, too bad our beef industry

is failing under the crushing weight of cut-rate French imports.

[saigon68]

21. No its Meat Puppets

Or just plain meat?

[tom_paine]

3. LOL, we in the Totalitarian World don't like the Meat of the Free World

Perhaps we'd be better off getting our beef from one of the other Totalitarian Nations on Earth besides Imperial Amerika.

[UpInArms]

5. what were they thinking

shouldn't they have banned cheese?

[Laughing Mirror]

7. Are non-pasteurized French cheeses still banned in US?

They used to be.

[Emillereid]

6. Drat -- there goes my fois gras

Nobody but the French know how to make it.

[mobuto]

12. Its not true

One hears that there are several producers of foie gras de canard (goose is not available) in New York, which you can order vauum-sealed fresh, off the internet. And they're very good. The Hungarians also make excellent foie gras. Just don't tell PETA you're consuming the product of extreme animal cruelty.

[Emillereid]

15. Actually the one I like doesn't use goose liver -- so hopefully

I'm safe. Thanks for the tip about the Hungarian product -- I'll have to investigate.

Ever since the nonsense about the French last year over the war I've made a point of buying French products. Have discovered some incredible wines and cheeses that aren't very expensive that I probably wouldn't have discovered hadn't I been doing my own private anti-boycott.

[54anickel]

8. WTF, why? This is not titfortat. Diseased animals vs some undescribed

non-conformities? Heck, we let Tyson BP get away with non-conformities all the time for what they sell domestically.

[Mari333]

9. They are all behaving like little kids who need the strong arm

of a Mother to box their ears.if the men who run all the countries on earth were my kids Id have them in the corner for a long time out.

[ixion]

10. what they ought to do is ban US beef and poultry in the US

I'm getting nervous everytime I eat now. Thanks, Dumbya. :grr:

[MostlyBlackCat2]

16. US consumers need to boycott US beef and poultry

There's PLENTY of other food to eat. and you can buy organic and buy locally from the farmer. you don't HAVE to be nervous if you know where your food comes from. you have the power. Take back the food supply!

[gula]

13. What's next, French perfume?

[Isere]

14. This is just another volley in an age-old war

The French won't import US hormone-fed beef.
We won't let in their cured meats like "saucisson" and other charcuterie meats. Don't ask me why.
For years we didn't let in any non-pasteurized cheeses but I think that has changed.

C'est bete comme mes pieds!

[cliss]

17. About 1 year ago,

when the first outbreak of Mad Cow disease showed up in the U.K., all of Europe had to go through a review process to see what they fed their cows and what procedures they used to ensure safety.

It turned out that the French fed and still feed their cows human waste. That's CRAP, which has been diverted from the sewer to cow feeding bins. US inspectors insisted that French farmers stop the use immediately because of sanitation issues, but they refused (being the stubborn French they are).

As far as I know, they are still continuing to feed their cows human crap. Sorry, I don't have a link...will try to find one.

[PartyPooper]

18. That's the most disgusting revelation I've read at DU in a long time!

Eeeeeeeeew! And, when I think of all of the beef I've eaten in France over the years. Ugh! Excuse me, I think I'm going to be sick.

:puke:

[Zhade]

20. Hell, the number one feed for cows here in the U.S. is --

(highlight the following, hidden so as to not gross out anyone: CHICKEN SHIT. And no, not b*sh, I mean honest-to-goodness chicken shit!)

:puke:

[DemoTex]

19. Viande de cheval, aussi?

Monsieur "Ed." (Monsieur "Ed" pour le dîner?)