Call for boycott

I can’t say if other producers are better, but Smithfield (Chinese owned) definitely does not deserve our business. They are illegally putting children to work in their factories, and they’ve put countless American owned pork farms and producers out of business. Many of their employees are not legal US citizens, including the children.
I hope our new administration absolutely hammers companies that commit these crimes. No family farm should be intentionally ruined by a disgusting corporate farm, and ABSOLUTELY no children should be illegally forced to work in these conditions.
I know things are tough for everyone right now, but by paying just a bit more for another brand, you would be sending a clear message to Smithfield.

Smithfield Pork Criminals

I don’t have a clue if I’ve ever bought any pork products from this company. We buy a hog locally but still get store bought stuff from time to time. I will have to pay attention to that

Google Smithfield and check out all the brands they own. Too much control over meat supply in my opinion.

Smithfield sells products under 8 or 9 brand names.

You type faster than me buckeye!

Smithfield has a huge plant in sioux falls SD …JUST and FYI.

Most pork in the store i work part time at carries it

Buy local from farmers.

We don’t eat beef or pork that spends a second of its life more than about 30 miles from our homestead.

It’s really pretty simple.

buckybadger wrote:

Buy local from farmers.

We don’t eat beef or pork that spends a second of its life more than about 30 miles from our homestead.

It’s really pretty simple.

That’s what we do. Our good friends raise 40 hogs and a bunch of cattle so we buy meat from them.

I’m down for that. They shouldn’t be able to operate a company inside the united states.

Don Carlisle wrote:

I’m down for that. They shouldn’t be able to operate a company inside the united states.

Why not?

Prime example of a already rich American conglomerate selling out to the highest bidder The WH group purchased the company for 4.72 billion ? I thought that is what most conservative minded people want ? The ability to be free of government regulation ? Good luck with a boycott they are one of the largest processors in the world , if not thee largest . The rich will only get richer .

On another note the Crappies are biting !

mojo wrote:

I hope our new administration absolutely hammers companies that commit these crimes.

Good luck with that, the federal fines are a joke and even this MN “record” fine is a joke relative to Smithfield’s profits. There were a couple bills introduced (H.R.2956, H.R.2388) to raise the fed fines that went to the Committee on Education and the Workforce to die. Look up who runs that committee sometime…

glenn57 wrote:

Smithfield has a huge plant in sioux falls SD …JUST and FYI.

I am pretty sure they closed that plant.

well there a plant in SF according what I seen

gim wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>glenn57 wrote:</div>
Smithfield has a huge plant in sioux falls SD …JUST and FYI.

I am pretty sure they closed that plant.

I know a guy who works there, still operating.

Ok then, good to know

That place is friggin HUUUGE.

I drove by it every time i went to the union shop i had there.

Boycotting a company is pretty useless unless it makes you happy inside. I’ve boycotted wallyworld for 30 years… there still going strong

have a big smithfield plant 10 miles south of me here in Ne.

Sorry! North of me

Anyone buy from here?

https://dudefoods.co/

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Anyone buy from here?

Negative. 11 bucks for a pound of 80/20 ground beef is crazy. Buy from a local and your meat should be half of the store bought prices and twice as healthy

no thanks!!!

The problem with buying local is very few people have access to that. I agree it’s a great option but most people don’t know a local farmer nor do they have space to keep that much meat.

The reason Smithfield and companies like them are around is because they produce cheap food. Meat is expensive and Smithfield fills a void to provide meat at a reasonable price.

I agree they are absolute criminals and instead of fines the senior leadership should be charged with crimes. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen and these guys will continue to skirt the laws.

Matt Moen wrote:

The problem with buying local is very few people have access to that. I agree it’s a great option but most people don’t know a local farmer nor do they have space to keep that much meat.

The reason Smithfield and companies like them are around is because they produce cheap food. Meat is expensive and Smithfield fills a void to provide meat at a reasonable price.

I agree they are absolute criminals and instead of fines the senior leadership should be charged with crimes. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen and these guys will continue to skirt the laws.

People in today’s society don’t like planning ahead and live for immediacy. Want some steaks? …pick them up on the way home. Burgers tonight? …there’s some pre-pattied ones ready to throw on the grill at the supermarket.

I could get a person on a list for a qtr or half of beef with 6 or 7 different farmers with one call. The cost of an upright freezer would be covered with product savings in no time. Local farmers don’t care/need to advertise or compete. They’re content with their margins on the best, most healthy meat products around. I wish there was more of a push or education on the topic. Some of the “meat” that is sold in this country is not only garbage, but tastes like it in comparison too

buckybadger wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Matt Moen wrote:</div>
The problem with buying local is very few people have access to that. I agree it’s a great option but most people don’t know a local farmer nor do they have space to keep that much meat.

The reason Smithfield and companies like them are around is because they produce cheap food. Meat is expensive and Smithfield fills a void to provide meat at a reasonable price.

I agree they are absolute criminals and instead of fines the senior leadership should be charged with crimes. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen and these guys will continue to skirt the laws.

People in today’s society don’t like planning ahead and live for immediacy. Want some steaks? …pick them up on the way home. Burgers tonight? …there’s some pre-pattied ones ready to throw on the grill at the supermarket.

I could get a person on a list for a qtr or half of beef with 6 or 7 different farmers with one call. The cost of an upright freezer would be covered with product savings in no time. Local farmers don’t care/need to advertise or compete. They’re content with their margins on the best, most healthy meat products around. I wish there was more of a push or education on the topic. Some of the “meat” that is sold in this country is not only garbage, but tastes like it in comparison too

Wrong audience. People that live in apartments or paycheck to paycheck aren’t going to buy a quarter beef and certainly can’t afford a freezer. My point is that Smithfield fills a niche for lower income families. You make valid points but your solution doesn’t fit this demographic.

There use to be a guy here, maybe he still is that sold beef. His butcher was outside of Isle. I bought from him and the meat was good and I thought the prices fair. As mentioned the only downside is you need freezer space. In todays economy giving meat for Christmas gifts wouldn’t be the worse idea in the world.

Don Meier wrote:

Prime example of a already rich American conglomerate selling out to the highest bidder The WH group purchased the company for 4.72 billion ? I thought that is what most conservative minded people want ? The ability to be free of government regulation ? Good luck with a boycott they are one of the largest processors in the world , if not thee largest . The rich will only get richer .

I think that you are confused if you think that conservative people are against child labor laws.

You people do realize that Smithfield is a pork company and has little or nothing to do with beef and the processing of it.

All of the major meat companies like JBS, Tyson, Smithfield, Hormel, and Cargill own the supply of meat available in this country because commercially-raised and harvested livestock/poultry has be approved under USDA jurisdiction. If USDA doesn’t approve and subsequently stamp it, it can’t be commercially sold to consumers. They essentially control a choke point in the industry. They can slow down production and reduce supply, thus increasing prices and profits. Farmers and ranchers do not see a penny of it.

The major meat corporations were found to have purposely been price fixing meat prices during the pandemic time period. They settled with the Dept of Justice for a total of over $200 million.

There is now a new private lawsuit filed by McDonalds in federal court against several beef suppliers claiming they purposely slowed down production to artificially inflate prices. Have to imagine that one will also result in a sizable settlement.

OG Net_Man wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Don Meier wrote:</div>
Prime example of a already rich American conglomerate selling out to the highest bidder The WH group purchased the company for 4.72 billion ? I thought that is what most conservative minded people want ? The ability to be free of government regulation ? Good luck with a boycott they are one of the largest processors in the world , if not thee largest . The rich will only get richer .

I think that you are confused if you think that conservative people are against child labor laws.

Not confused at all , i never asked you to put words into what i said . Since you brought it up “We think if possible all the mills should run not over eleven hours a day and avoid, if possible, taking children under twelve or thirteen years, but we deem legislation on this subject bad policy; let the employer and the employee settle these things, this is a free country for all.”71 Southern states generally adhered to this antiregulation view. No states had fewer restrictions on child labor than Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.72 Georgia had no age limit at all and instead relied upon voluntary agreements among mill owners to regulate child labor.It was prevalent among conservative businessmen to have child labor at their beckon call . Historically speaking it was conservative businessmen who advocated for child labor ! Not till legislation put forth in 1906 was it even addressed .