SOMEHOW "WE" need to tie each of these ongoing events to the BIG PICTURE- THE intentional DESTRUCTION of the American economy, courts, press, -- THE DESTRUCTION OF WESTERN DEMOCRACY.


We cannot just keep talking about each event as if it stands by itself...

Alaska election results 2016: Trump 52.9% Clinton 37.7%

K&R

All I see in the grocery stores is imported seafood. I refuse to buy any food items stamped "Product of China," especially seafood, but that's about all there is here, outside of canned salmon. I would love to be able to by domestic-produced fish and seafood.

I asked my local butcher if he had any Alaskan Cod (frozen is fine to me) he said, "Yes" and showed me the fish. It had a sticker that said "Product of China". What gives? Are you sure this cod is of U.S. origin? He said "Yes", the seafood is fished in Alaska, sent to China for processing and then sent back to U.S. markets.

I'm just guessing, but it could be that the cleaning, gutting and freezing of the fish and the shelling and picking of crab or other shellfish is now MUCH cheaper using Chinese labor than American.

So, I bought the cod and it is absolutely beautiful and delicious. Thick, snow-white fillets, smells absolutely fresh and not a bone in it.
In fact, I'm going back today for more since the store now has it on sale at $5.99 a pound.

But, I never, ever buy any seafood that says "Product of Thailand", especially shrimp. I've read the horror stories of how the shrimp are farmed there.

Probably either in, or just outside of American waters. I still worry about it, because I'm not convinced they have the best standards on those ships. Of course, they can't be much worse than some of the meat processing plants here in the US, especially now that they have so few inspectors. If I know that the seafood was actually out of Alaskan waters, I'm more inclined to buy it, even if it's "Product of China." But, I'm definitely with you on the "Thailand" thing. I tend to avoid a lot of the imported stuff, unless Seafood Watch okays it.