China Lifts Ban on U.S. Beef

A collective shiver runs down the spine of life as China lifts their ban on USA beef.

Thirteen years ago the Peoples Republic of China banned imports of most US beef to avoid the mad cow disease.

China has banned imports of most US beef since 2003, partly due to the concerns over the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as “mad cow disease”. The lifting of the ban will be subject to the completion of detailed quarantine requirements, which will be announced at a later date, the statement said.

Premier Li Keqiang told business groups in New York on Tuesday that China would soon resume imports of US beef.

Source: The China Post

Cattlemen in the United Steaks can rejoice at the demand that is sure to come from the far east, where billions of businessmen spend most of their days dining at large, meat filled tables.

While doctors and other health officials have made progress in educating American citizens on the best practices of consuming land mammals (small cuts, 1-2x per month), the Chinese give zero fucks about consuming bovine at industrial rates.

Thus, the USA will ‘manufacture’ beef at industrial rates–effectively starving our land of resources like water and feed while emitting greenhouse gasses.

Then there’s the whole murdering of animals on assembly lines, to take the sting of killing a living being away.

Expect meat producers to rage higher, going forward, as long as we do not send them any more Mad Cow.

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Writers note to PETA: find a way to get this ban reinstated

 

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