COOL changed my buying habits

[Cinch]

COOL changed my buying habits. My wife likes shrimp and fish. COOL for shrimp and fish took effect a while ago.

When we were in the grocery store, I pointed out to her the tiny print on the raw shrimp and raw fish packages that designate their origin.

I asked her not to choose anything farm raised anywhere in Asia or south of our southern border. She wanted to know why? She was revulsed by my answer.

When I see pork or beef with multi-nation origins, I don't want to buy it. I haven't yet, as we have other sources (a local feedlot). I have a preference. USA beef first, Canadian second, and Mexican dead last. Somebody else's may be different, but that's what the labelling is for.

The packers won't get away long with their twisting of the rules sanctioned by the USDA.

 

[Tex]

COOL changed my buying habits. My wife likes shrimp and fish. COOL for shrimp and fish took effect a while ago.

When we were in the grocery store, I pointed out to her the tiny print on the raw shrimp and raw fish packages that designate their origin.

I asked her not to choose anything farm raised anywhere in Asia or south of our southern border. She wanted to know why? She was revulsed by my answer.

When I see pork or beef with multi-nation origins, I don't want to buy it. I haven't yet, as we have other sources (a local feedlot). I have a preference. USA beef first, Canadian second, and Mexican dead last. Somebody else's may be different, but that's what the labelling is for.

The packers won't get away long with their twisting of the rules sanctioned by the USDA.

The local Kroger has just put a #3 on their ground beef. I think they think this is full implementation of MCOOL. Our lawmakers look so foolish when these companies just break the law at will with no consequence and we get to see how impotent our government is in governing this country. They have ceded so much power to money and they look like fools.

I wouldn't mind buying beef from other countries but this bend over by our government to Tyson is just ridiculous. It is making these legislators look so foolish and unable to carry out the job of government.

 

[PORKER]

March 31 2009 is the end of the grace period for COOL.