Xenophobic Hogwash: Shuanghui International's purchase of U.S. meatpacking giant Smithfield has brought out all the xenophobic anti-business lunatics. There appear to be three main points of attack:
Environmental: One activist who claimed that agribusinesses run by Americans are already environmental disasters said, "Now the Chinese will bring their typical environmental operation to our shores. How long before the rivers fill up with pigs?" Food Safety: "Now we will be getting Chinese adulterated foods made in the USA." National Security: "Letting the Chinese control our food supply??? ... Who will they name as Smithfield's CEO? Kim Jong Un [sic]"
In fact, the purchase is a recognition of the quality and the value of U.S. pork i...
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