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UpInArms

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2. Also ... we used to have actual butchers in our grocery stores

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:10 AM

Jun 11

They are a thing of the past … everything comes to the store under cellophane… precut and packaged ..

That will be gone

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The food chain will be broken [View all] UpInArms Jun 11 OP

What is the time from slaughter to meat counter? lapfog_1 Jun 11 #1

Also ... we used to have actual butchers in our grocery stores UpInArms Jun 11 #2

Even butchers in the meat markets start with a dressed side of beef or pork. House of Roberts Jun 11 #5

The grocery stores often have their own distribution points that do that type of packing radical noodle Jun 11 #22

We have light duty butchers in supermarkets here Bernardo de La Paz Jun 11 #28

Am glad you have that UpInArms Jun 11 #29

Great Post, UIA BlueGreenLady Jun 11 #3

Interesting Info... LoCo Cat Lady Jun 11 #4

"no skilled meat cutters are waiting at the doors of those plants to continue the work" Ray Bruns Jun 11 #6

Should this take place, at whatever scale Prairie_Seagull Jun 11 #7

I would however point out that moniss Jun 11 #14

Soybeans are also animal food UpInArms Jun 11 #23

safeway and save mart have full butcher service . AllaN01Bear Jun 11 #8

But as House of Roberts said, they start with a dressed side of beef. erronis Jun 11 #12

And some safeways have just voted to strike. niyad Jun 11 #19

Not my Safeway. nt Nittersing Jun 11 #24

At the King Soopers where I shop, beveeheart Jun 12 #32

Great post Picaro Jun 11 #9

Yes indeed and "planned" scarcity moniss Jun 11 #10

Yes, they are definitely planning on there not being nearly enough food for us. Planned starvation. LiberalLoner Jun 11 #25

Cripple the FDA and disrupt the meat processors - what could possibly go wrong? Eugenics on full display. NoMoreRepugs Jun 11 #11

How did the cattle farmers vote in 2024? In 2020? In 2016? In 2012? In 2008? Orrex Jun 11 #13

They all voted for the UpInArms Jun 11 #15

And now they're hoping to ride out the storm until Democrats bail them out Orrex Jun 11 #16

More people will need to suffer before they get their heads out of their asses. Joinfortmill Jun 11 #17

I don't suppose the plant owners will be fined kkmarie Jun 11 #18

Time to go vegan. OMGWTF Jun 11 #20

I have never felt more sickened than I do today about the quality of our 'leadership' at this moment... Moostache Jun 11 #21

Meatheat MAGAts vow to go vegan BoRaGard Jun 11 #26

At this point, I'm seriously wondering what the breaking point is going to be. Initech Jun 11 #27

There are still some small slaughter and dressing that cater to niche ranching. haele Jun 11 #30

It's going to take a while to get to that point. maxsolomon Jun 11 #31