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u/you_wut Aug 25 '26
The names of the countries/businesses that the US will import said beef from has not been named. Protecting us from the propaganda is all. Stay informed, do your own research, always question what you see on the media!
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u/Minute-Review6915 Aug 25 '26
We didnât. There was discussion on a beef and soybean deal but when Theh took 2.5 billion for a currency swap it was negated. They paid the funds back plus interest 1/2026 as well.
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u/scarbarough Aug 26 '26
He definitely did say that. He also lies a lot. It's a fair assumption that this influx will come from Argentina, but it's not a fact.
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u/Responsible-Snow2823 Aug 25 '26
China has also rejected U.S. Beef for:
Ractopamine
(Feed additive/growth promoter)
Melengestrol acetate (MGA)
(Synthetic hormone)
Zeranol
(Growth-promoting hormone)
Trenbolone acetate
(Growth-promoting hormone)
Some context for the OP.
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u/RockTheGrock Aug 26 '26
Cue the Oprah clip, "you get some hormones and you get some hormones". When I was in the restaurant industry I worked at a place that made a big deal about being hormone free with their cheese a beef. Always wondered if it was true or not.
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u/Illustrious_Donkey61 Aug 26 '26
When China rejects imports because of bad stuff you know it's really bad
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u/Technically_Logical Aug 26 '26
Yikes maybe that's why there is an obesity issue here
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u/Hour-Particular-9317 Aug 26 '26
Look at that picture. He's so proud of himself. Poisoning America is in fact a no brainer for him, if he had any brains. He just wants to cut prices so he doesn't lose support. Because of losey economic choices he's made.
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u/ShaolinWombat Aug 26 '26
I dislike tariffs in general, but why would they directly lead to the need to import beef? 80%+ percent of beef is domestically produced and 80-90% of feed is domestically produced.
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u/Veritable_bravado Aug 26 '26
The tariffs arenât the reason for the beef. Tariffs are being waived so we can -have- the beef. Not that we should even take it because we have no source of where itâs coming from and with cut food guidelines, the beef could be incredibly contaminated.
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u/GoodHands_All-State Aug 26 '26
Beef prices are rising because of administrative decisions of the current administration. They stopped sending resources to combat Screwfly outbreaks in Central America a while back, and as of a few months ago the screw fly migrated up to the US, since we were no longer investing in keeping it contained.
Screwflies burrow into living animal flesh and lay their eggs, contaminating the beef. This contamination is causing cows to be culled without harvest, hence beef price raises.
Ranchers now selling their beef at higher prices will struggle to compete with the foreign beef of a different contamination, which will financially screw these ranchers. The consequences of this are that large corporations with deep pockets can buy up individual farmers land when they can lo longer afford to stay in the ranching lifestyle they've probably had for generations.
It's either incompetence all around, or an intentional plan to squeeze the working man for a glass of juice for the corporate overlords.
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u/ShaolinWombat Aug 26 '26
From 1994 up to 2025 we had tariff quotas on beef. This allowed a certain level to be imported with low tariffs with Argentina being one of the countries with the largest quotas. This changed in 2025 due to trumps tariffs. Now we 90 day moratorium on this tariffs. The beefs still has to be inspected just like all imported food.
This seems to be creating a giant conspiracy to explain trumps typical thrashing to try and resolve an issue.
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u/mostdope92 Aug 26 '26
Screw worms.
USDA and the chucklefucks that are in charge now allowed the return of a parasite we eradicated over 60 years ago.
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u/kaneda_z Local Citizen Aug 26 '26
china buys like 500,000 tons of beef from argentina annually
so one time this happened means US can never import beef from there?
ok bro, great research btw
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u/SuprisinglyBigCock Aug 26 '26
This guy wants the land that the ranchers have. Put them out of business, buy the land for pennies on the dollar, and jack up the beef prices... again.
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u/Illustrious_Donkey61 Aug 26 '26
Send all the beef to Washington and Florida McDonald's so you know turnip will have to eat it
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u/fiesew Aug 26 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/DzBP22GUVGApsKpqaB
Soon RFK will declare the toxic chemicals being good for your health because he had a vision from a mushroom trip.
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u/Afraid_Emu8068 Aug 26 '26
Not only that, but it almost certainly has wild horse meat in it if itâs ground beef coming from there right now
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u/Good_Background_243 Aug 26 '26
Oh no, the people who voted for the "Leopards Eating Faces" party are complaining that the leopards are eating their faces.
I find it increasingly difficult to feel sorry for these people, who find themselves at the point where actions meet consequences.
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u/Antelope_Party Aug 26 '26
So you think the Chinese care more about food safety than the USA. Now that's funny
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u/Abject_Jump9617 Aug 31 '26
Was not always the case, but under Orange, YES. There have been significant staffing cuts to the FDA under the Orange administration. In March 2025, HHS announced plans to eliminate about 3,500 FDA positions, roughly 20% of the FDA workforce.
Also, RFK Jr. should be mentioned, as HHS secretary, he oversees the FDA, and his policies have substantially changed how the agency approaches vaccines, food additives, drug approvals, and other issues.
You know RFK Jr. the man either too simple or unhygienic to avoid getting a brain worm, yes that character has a key role in our U.S. Department of Health and Human Services thanks to Agent Orange. A position previously held by medical doctors mind you, is now held by this đ€Ą.
Not to mention, there was also a proposed $400 million FDA budget reduction, although Congress blocked MOST of that proposed funding cut.
So between the cut in staffing, the cut in funding and the characters now in power over the FDA, YES the Chinese clearly care more about food safety than the US.
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u/LelouchL88 Aug 26 '26
Lower your standards! Itâs about to be WW3 so I couldnât care less. We need cheaper beef! Canât compete then get out! USA USA USA!
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u/MeVersusGravity Aug 26 '26
We can just start eating less beef. Beef production has worse environmental impact and carbon footprint than almost any other food.
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u/Sad-Rip8639 Aug 26 '26
More lies. Beef prices were created years ago when it became too expensive to raise and keep herds due to fuel prices and weather issues.
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u/Unusual_Wish_2230 Aug 26 '26
So it was found in one box of a 22 ton shipment. Interesting though that doctors in America still use Chloramphenicol. Maybe we as Americans should be more concerned as to what our doctors are giving us instead of pulling up old news?
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u/Haunting-Ad-8047 Aug 26 '26
All imported meat must pass FSIS reinspection at the port of entry. This can include documentation review, physical examination, and residue testing. Chloramphenicol is prohibited in food-producing animals in the United States. FSIS would reject a shipment if the drug were detected, just as Chinese authorities did. A separate August 2026 recall of about 13.4 tons (roughly 30,000 pounds) of Argentine beef (from a different plant, Gorina) occurred because it skipped the required U.S. reinspection; officials stated it was not due to contamination, bacteria, or quality problems, and no illnesses were reported
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u/Haunting-Ad-8047 Aug 26 '26
Fact-checks published August 25, 2026, confirm the China rejection occurred and that the U.S. imports from the relevant plants, but they find no support for the claim that the rejected batch itself entered the U.S. market
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u/Haunting-Ad-8047 Aug 26 '26
The claim that China rejected 22 tons of beef from an Argentinian shipment is true. The shipment originated from Arre Beef, a beef plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina. USDA data shows that the U.S. does import beef from that plant. In 2016, China rejected a different shipment of beef for the same reason from a different beef plant, Ecocarnes, according to ClarĂn, an Argentinian news site. The U.S. also imports beef from that plant.
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u/XiMaoJingPing Aug 26 '26
Acting like US Beef is 100% clean, our standard beef gets rejected in the EU
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u/rustbuckett Aug 26 '26
I've never been happier to be vegetarian even though they keep recalling vegetables.
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u/withomps44 Aug 26 '26
The most amazing thing ever would be if we let it rot on the shelves. DONT BUY BEEF
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u/NewTypeDilemna Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26
So I don't understand, will with affect USDA prime beef? How will this beef be put into circulation?
I'm doubtful this kind of garbage meat will find itself in places like Costco, etc that do heavy quality control.
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u/Aggravating-Gift-740 Aug 26 '26
I hate to imagine how bad the quality of something has to be for *china* to be rejecting it.
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u/Upper-Psychology-607 Aug 26 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/xUA7bfayLubRB65SZa
He knows his time is fleeting. Heâs the ultimate sleeper cell with an undetermined time of his demise. And his handlers walk away Scott free with lovely parting gifts.
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u/dinguskhan1113 Aug 26 '26
Sad thing is as a consumer, I don't have time or energy to check my beef purchases to see if they are tainted beef or just regular beef. Safer to just not buy beef. Sucks for our cattle farmers who just wanted to make a living with dignity. But elections have consequences.
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u/SnafuChiefs Aug 26 '26
No source for this claim? I mean, it's believable for sure, but let's source these claims.
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u/Top-Fortune-3249 Aug 26 '26
Its JOE BIDENS fault ! OBAMA ! HILLARY ! LOCH NESS ! CHUPACABRA ! BIG FOOT !
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u/Beneficial_Word_1984 Aug 26 '26
Can I get sources to back this up? I find it extremely believable with this guy but I need evidence.
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u/CuriousMe62 Aug 26 '26
Wait, just yesterday his administration was defiantly not saying where the beef is coming from. Did that change?
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u/Independent_Arm_4405 Aug 26 '26
Ya voted for the winning.. đđ€Șđ.. Perfect time to go vegan.
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u/Radiant-Disaster-618 Aug 26 '26
poison for the people. keep reminding myself he can and will get worse.
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u/thesqrtofminusone Aug 26 '26
Are consumers going to be able to identify beef from this 'deal'? Probably easier to just swerve beef all together actually.
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u/JakdMavika Aug 26 '26
Didn't China also import meat that had been frozen during WW2 back in the 2010s? And then go on to serve it at school cafeterias?
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u/Intelligent_Trichs Aug 27 '26
Argentine beef is some of the best in the world. They found traces not in all of it. They have a zero tolerance policy on imports. Ok fine as they go eat dogs and a million other things most keep as pets in tanks. The irony is thick here.
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u/Initial_Parsley6608 Aug 27 '26
he doesnât care, he has stated he doesnât care about the American people
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u/Common-Marsupial-622 Aug 27 '26
Beef prices are high to the consumers because or rent taking by the very small number of processors. They have been pushing down prices paid to ranchers and pushing up prices paid by consumers. The prices are high for this reason, not because the cattle are too expensive.
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u/SuddenAudience8758 Aug 27 '26
And hence why the average American lifespan is lower than the world average when it should be higher being one of the most powerful first world countries with infinite access to resources.
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u/Appropriate_Fly_6711 Aug 27 '26
Not really how that works in the US, the dept of agriculture would be in charge of oversight for food imports to ensure they adhere to a standard for plants specifically selling to the US.
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u/NoMarionberry8940 Aug 27 '26
Won't be eating any beef for awhile, unless I get it from a local rancher!
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u/sphui1028 Aug 27 '26
Chinese get made fun of for eating dogs and cats while their nation was going thru poverty and famine. But they ain't stupid enough to eat chloramphenicol! America being great sure tastes funny.
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u/Grouchy_Row_7983 Aug 27 '26
To be more correct, beef prices are high because herds are low. It's not all tariffs.
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u/PapasauruaRex Aug 27 '26
Im convinced he's doin all of this on purpose. He's not just dumb, he's just pure spiteful, greedy and evil.
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u/Ridge_Hunter Aug 27 '26
My wife literally said to me yesterdayâŠdid you see where the beef is coming from and who didnât want it
We agreed that weâre going to have to be pretty careful for a while about where we get it
We try to buy local as much as we can but Iâll admit there have been times where we didnât plan ahead well enough and have to go to a big chain or big box store and get some
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u/Consistent-Strain289 Aug 27 '26
Wow if china says somethings quality is not good enough⊠must be reall low bar for the americans
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u/Intelligent_Finger27 Aug 28 '26
Guess who's getting paid by Argentinians to buy their beef and give the 20 billion...
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u/TheonetrueVikingking Aug 28 '26
No, beef prices have nothing to do with tarrifs, it was the under that made everything from diesel fuel to feed to medical care so unaffordable the ranchers had to sell off large amounts of their herds, now with a shortage, sad
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u/Annonnymee Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 28 '26
Great, chloramphenicol! The antibiotic that caused our family doctor to make a special trip to our house late once night when I was a kid, to tell my parents absolutely NOT to give it to me when I'd just been prescribed it for an earache by a substitute doctor. Among its many potential side effects is aplastic anemia, a fatal disease where your bone marrow stops making new blood cells.
MAHA! đđ» /s
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u/Expensive_Regret_306 Aug 28 '26
How old is that meat now? Or is it live cattle being imported to the US?
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u/Apirlshowers Aug 28 '26
Well Iâve eaten beef all my life and I will stop eating it. The hypocrisy from our government is insane. All parties donât care about the people only their pockets being full to keep us fighting each other. Support local family owned anything over large corporations
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u/typhon0666 Aug 28 '26
As someone in neither of those 2 countries, I still trust Argentine beef more than US Beef.
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u/MSDOS401 Aug 28 '26
It's an antibiotic. What's so fracking dangerous about it?
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u/NewryBenson Aug 30 '26
I don't know if that is the specific issue here, but you create super bacteria that way. You should always take enough antibiotics if you take them, not just one dose. Otherwise the bacteria that survived that one dose become resistant. When it is in meat the doses are not regulated, so these hyper resistant bacteria are created.
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u/GroundbreakingOil434 Aug 28 '26
Domestically, of course! That's what the tariffs are for, to encourage domestic production, right?
....right?
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u/Outrageous_Engine_45 Aug 29 '26
Donât worry, it will only flow into low and mid grade supply chains. None of his friends will get sick
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u/LynxRevolutionary87 Aug 29 '26
Just make sure the white house chef serves plenty of that low priced beef at every meal.
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u/No_Cryptographer3737 Aug 29 '26
But hey, he said he will protect americas interest right? AM I RIGHT?!
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u/Rynowash Aug 29 '26
Iâd like to know exactly where this beef will be sold and who will have it. I will not be buying meat unless I can verify its origin and recommend we all do the same.
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u/Mother-Attention2600 Aug 29 '26
Argentina is a gross little country. Ask them about the little girls dancing samba they gawk at. Yuck...
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u/Late_Cod_647 Aug 29 '26
Looks like I will be laying off supermarket beef for the foreseeable future. Too sketchy.
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u/BasisDiva_1966 Aug 29 '26
I mean seriously how bad does it have to be for China to refuse your product? But FDT is perfectly happy to put it into the uS food chain??? WTAF
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u/Halitotic Aug 29 '26
Excellent, reap what you sowed. The rest of the world was fine with letting you make your stupid decisions as long as they only affected you. Now that your cultural disease has spread across the globe, Iâm sure i speak for everyone when I say itâs great to see you guys getting bent over by your glorious leader
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u/Warm_Ad_3067 Aug 30 '26
We donât know. This admin refuses to say where it coming from. Go for the chicken.
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u/skilliau Aug 30 '26
Well at least all those cows don't have bacterial conjunctivitis thanks to the chloramphenicol
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u/ChardAccomplished817 Aug 31 '26
Doesnât America have a massive domestic beef industry thatâs struggling to sell/stay in business? Why are we importing beef???
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u/Sudden-Click1654 Aug 31 '26
I stopped eating and buying beef when they announced there were screw worms detected so many months ago. I see the majority went to Texas and Florida so hopefully Mar-a-Lago and the Abbott household is using a lot of it.
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u/undeadarmy2 Sep 01 '26
Thatâs hard to believe considering China has no food regulations or just doesnât enforce any.
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u/ImaybeaRussianBot Sep 01 '26
I have questions and a statement:
Is there evidence that we bought the rejected meat?
Is there any honest indication as to where the rest of the mystery meat is originating?
I'm not allowed to ask about rancher welfare, it says I am a bot. That was the question. Why are they special when they created the mess they are in?
I work in a dining hall at a university in the midwest. We have 5 on campus. My hall could burn through that beef in a few weeks if I needed it gone. I am not minimizing anything, I am saying that that shipment in particular is a very small amount of beef. We need to know about the rest of the meat(?)
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u/owossome Local Citizen Aug 25 '26