This from a country that eats dog, thinks asbestos is a healthy ingredient in pet food, pisses in the water they drink, has to wear masks to breath their own air, and has dead livestock floating in their orange colored rivers. Having our chicken declared not suitable for consumption by the Chinese is the ultimate slap in the face.
China bans imports of U.S. poultry amid bird-flu concerns
Ban follows discoveries last month of strain of H5N8 influenza in wild birds, backyard flocks
China has banned imports of U.S. poultry and eggs following the detection of avian flu in noncommercial flocks in the U.S. late last year, according to a U.S. poultry-industry group.
The ban follows the discoveries last month of a strain of H5N8 influenza in wild birds and in a so-called backyard flocks of guinea hens and chickens in Oregon, as well as the detection of another strain in California and Washington. The cases were confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
China’s ban affects shipments of breeding stock, including live chicks and hatching eggs, as well as poultry and eggs, according to the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council. The group criticized China’s decision, saying the bird-flu outbreaks in the U.S. have occurred far away from the major U.S. commercial poultry-production regions.
China’s action comes after more than 20 countries, including South Korea and South Africa, have imposed restrictions on imports of poultry products from certain U.S. states or the whole country.
The USDA has said the bird-flu viruses haven’t been found in any commercial flocks in the U.S., and the detections in noncommercial birds pose “no immediate public health concern.” A USDA representative wasn’t immediately available for comment Monday.
