US meat may go to the dogs in event of trade war with China
New York
AS Donald Trump's campaign threats of a trade war with China loom over American industry, executives are left to determine how they might navigate that conflict. For the US meat industry, the answer might be snoring softly next to the food bowl in your kitchen.
The US sells billions of dollars of beef, pork and chicken to countries all over the world, a mutually beneficial relationship that allows companies to find buyers for cuts of meat that Americans shun, like offal and pig ears. If those markets should close, said Tyson Foods Inc chief executive officer Tom Hayes, such technically edible animal parts are likely to land in your dog's breakfast.
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