Thread: People's Daily Blasts Wal-Mart, Again

On Jul 13, 2:19*pm, Mark Thorson <nos...@sonic.net> wrote:
> People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist
> Party of China, once again blasts Wal-Mart in an article
> titled "Why Wal-Mart dares to sell diseased pork in China".
>
> http://english.people.com.cn/90882/7872792.html
>
> "For a long time, Chinese consumers have had the impression
> that all products of foreign world-famous companies are 'good
> stuff' and 'of high quality', and are expensive for a reason."

Seems to me that China should be a little more concerned about what
kinds of poison they are adding to milk, formula, and pet food.

N.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:43:26 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
<[email protected]> wrote:

> On Jul 13, 2:19*pm, Mark Thorson <nos...@sonic.net> wrote:
> > People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist
> > Party of China, once again blasts Wal-Mart in an article
> > titled "Why Wal-Mart dares to sell diseased pork in China".
> >
> > http://english.people.com.cn/90882/7872792.html
> >
> > "For a long time, Chinese consumers have had the impression
> > that all products of foreign world-famous companies are 'good
> > stuff' and 'of high quality', and are expensive for a reason."
>
> Seems to me that China should be a little more concerned about what
> kinds of poison they are adding to milk, formula, and pet food.
>
You don't understand that graft and corruption is a way of life there.
Everyone takes their cut and substitutes a cheaper product for what
was contracted... it gets cheaper and cheaper as it filters down the
layers. They are very good at showing observers what they expect to
see and good at coaching workers about what to say, so everything is
hunky dory when a foreign contractor company executive makes a walk
through "inspection".

None of that excuses Walmart for selling diseased pork in China.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sf wrote:

> > Seems to me that China should be a little more concerned about what
> > kinds of poison they are adding to milk, formula, and pet food.
> >
> You don't understand that graft and corruption is a way of life there.
> Everyone takes their cut and substitutes a cheaper product for what
> was contracted... it gets cheaper and cheaper as it filters down the
> layers. They are very good at showing observers what they expect to
> see and good at coaching workers about what to say, so everything is
> hunky dory when a foreign contractor company executive makes a walk
> through "inspection".
>
> None of that excuses Walmart for selling diseased pork in China.

I had a cup of Maxwell House coffee today. I persuaded the hostess to
make it extra-strong. Then I found out she bought the coffee at
walnart, Should I be worried about poisoned coffee? I'm pretty sure
there's no coffee grown in China, but when it comes to walmart, better
to worry, knuwhymean?

On Jul 13, 1:38*pm, George M. Middius <glanb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > > Seems to me that China should be a little more concerned about what
> > > kinds of poison they are adding to milk, formula, and pet food.
>
> > You don't understand that graft and corruption is a way of life there.
> > Everyone takes their cut and substitutes a cheaper product for what
> > was contracted... it gets cheaper and cheaper as it filters down the
> > layers. *They are very good at showing observers what they expect to
> > see and good at coaching workers about what to say, so everything is
> > hunky dory when a foreign contractor company executive makes a walk
> > through "inspection".
>
> > None of that excuses Walmart for selling diseased pork in China.
>
> I had a cup of Maxwell House coffee today. I persuaded the hostess to
> make it extra-strong. Then I found out she bought the coffee at
> walnart, Should I be worried about poisoned coffee? I'm pretty sure
> there's no coffee grown in China, but when it comes to walmart, better
> to worry, knuwhymean?

You're on borrowed time...sorry.

"Nancy2" wrote:
On Jul 13, 2:19 pm, Mark Thorson <nos...@sonic.net> wrote:
> People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist
> Party of China, once again blasts Wal-Mart in an article
> titled "Why Wal-Mart dares to sell diseased pork in China".
>
> http://english.people.com.cn/90882/7872792.html
>
> "For a long time, Chinese consumers have had the impression
> that all products of foreign world-famous companies are 'good
> stuff' and 'of high quality', and are expensive for a reason."

Seems to me that China should be a little more concerned about what
kinds of poison they are adding to milk, formula, and pet food.

YES! Absolutely agree. I will never forgive that country for what they did
to our cat food a couple years ago.
--
bill n

On 2012-07-14, billn <li&[email protected]> wrote:

> Seems to me that China should be a little more concerned about what
> kinds of poison they are adding to milk....

Sure, pal. Like US based Monsanto isn't poisoning our milk, already.


nb

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vi --the heart of evil!

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2012-07-14, billn <li&[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Seems to me that China should be a little more concerned about what
> > kinds of poison they are adding to milk....
>
> Sure, pal. Like US based Monsanto isn't poisoning our milk, already.

You have valid data to back that accusation I presume?

On 2012-07-14, Pete C. <[email protected]> wrote:

> You have valid data to back that accusation I presume?

Since it appears yer not to dumb to inhale, try googling "rBGH".

nb

--
vi --the heart of evil!

> YES! *Absolutely agree. *I will never forgive that country for what they did
> to our cat food a couple years ago.

If I remember correctly, a couple thousand dogs and cats died eating
the tainted pet food here in the US, and there was some sort of class
action lawsuit against the company in China that produced it. I know
that company shelled out a settlement to the pet owners.

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2012-07-14, Pete C. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > You have valid data to back that accusation I presume?
>
> Since it appears yer not to dumb to inhale, try googling "rBGH".

I'm well aware of rBGH, it along with breeding 5gal/day cows are largely
responsible for the flavorless butter and sour cream these days. I am
not aware of any credible research indicating any health safety issues
with rBGH.

On 2012-07-14, Pete C. <[email protected]> wrote:

> not aware

.....pretty much sums it up



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vi --the heart of evil!

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2012-07-14, Pete C. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > not aware
>
> ....pretty much sums it up

So you have some cite to credible research indicating rBGH is hazardous
to humans?

"Mark Thorson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist
> Party of China, once again blasts Wal-Mart in an article
> titled "Why Wal-Mart dares to sell diseased pork in China".
>
Simple!
If Walmart were a country, it would be China's 7th largest trading partner.
So when the next US factory closes, you'll know who to blame.

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:09:15 -0600, "graham" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Mark Thorson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]..
>> People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist
>> Party of China, once again blasts Wal-Mart in an article
>> titled "Why Wal-Mart dares to sell diseased pork in China".
>>
>Simple!
>If Walmart were a country, it would be China's 7th largest trading partner.
>So when the next US factory closes, you'll know who to blame.
>

Yes, the consumer that insists on the lowest possible price no matter
where it comes from.

Remember that Pogo quote, "We have met the enemy and it is us."

On 2012-07-15 15:27:19 +0000, Mark Thorson said:

> "Pete C." wrote:
>>
>> notbob wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2012-07-14, Pete C. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> not aware
>>>
>>> ....pretty much sums it up
>>
>> So you have some cite to credible research indicating rBGH is hazardous
>> to humans?
>
> There you go, asking for reee-search.
> Just go with your gut. Let's get a
> mob together, break into the jail, and
> lynch those guys 'cause you just gotta
> know they're guilty!

Hell, we apparently don't have any "credible research" that there is
global warming, or that smoking cigarettes is *really* harmful to human
health. "Credible" is in th eear of the behearer.

On 2012-07-15 04:09:15 +0000, graham said:

> "Mark Thorson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist
>> Party of China, once again blasts Wal-Mart in an article
>> titled "Why Wal-Mart dares to sell diseased pork in China".
>>
> Simple!
> If Walmart were a country, it would be China's 7th largest trading partner.
> So when the next US factory closes, you'll know who to blame.

I understand that Wal-Mart is the largest importer of Chinese goods in the US.

"Pete C." wrote:
>
> notbob wrote:
> >
> > On 2012-07-14, Pete C. <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > not aware
> >
> > ....pretty much sums it up
>
> So you have some cite to credible research indicating rBGH is hazardous
> to humans?

There you go, asking for reee-search.
Just go with your gut. Let's get a
mob together, break into the jail, and
lynch those guys 'cause you just gotta
know they're guilty!

On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:47:32 -0700, gtr <[email protected]> wrote:


>
>I understand that Wal-Mart is the largest importer of Chinese goods in the US.

But that does not make them a bad person. Wal Mart is the largest
retailer too, so it stands to reason they would be the biggest
importer of things we want to buy.

Most US consumers are interested is getting the most for their money.
They spend a lot of time comparing prices and going to the lowest
price they can find. They don't look at where it was made, they just
want the biggest TV screen, the fastest computer and the lowest
possible price, no matter where it is made.

On 7/15/2012 11:57 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:47:32 -0700, gtr <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> I understand that Wal-Mart is the largest importer of Chinese goods in the US.
>
> But that does not make them a bad person. Wal Mart is the largest
> retailer too, so it stands to reason they would be the biggest
> importer of things we want to buy.
>
> Most US consumers are interested is getting the most for their money.
> They spend a lot of time comparing prices and going to the lowest
> price they can find. They don't look at where it was made, they just
> want the biggest TV screen, the fastest computer and the lowest
> possible price, no matter where it is made.
>

And act surprised when good jobs are lost when factories are closed and
their pets are killed by tainted pet food (but how about those low prices?).