Food Prices and Crappy Waterlogged Meat

[Exterminator]

What brand of bacon are you buying?  I've never heard of bacon being shot full of water.

She is bat shit crazy and pulling her facts out of her ass.   

[Exterminator]

Plumrose which is usually a premimum bacon. It was bad enough I contacted them about it and they admitted they were trying things to keep the costs down for consumers and the lady I talked to said she would let their people who made those decisions know so they could check into what went on with that particular run, they had the product number from the package and date since I thought to include that in my message. When the contacted me back they gave me a phone number to call and I talked to them on the phone about it.

I don't believe a single word of this.

[Exterminator]

You're fuckin' crazy. 

And a traitor.

[Purplelady1040]

I don't believe a single word of this.

The article she posted is 5 years old, not recent so I don't put much stock into articles more than 3 years old. Things change along with the way companies do things.

[AbbyTC]

They have been doing it for years. Have you ever gotten hamburger when the store has had a great sale on it and it barely sticks together and tries to fall apart when you cook it and shrinks real bad, or doesn't seem to make as many patties as usual? Did you not read what I posted? The lady admitted to me they were trying different ways to not raise the cost on comsumers and she would let the people know so they could check what was done with that particular run which they could do since I gave them the info from the package they needed. You either don't cook or can afford the premimum expensive meats. You can inturpert this however you wish but they do it to increase the weight and it's been done for years and, like I said earlier, some stores are worse about it than others.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/07/22/138606851/got-enhanced-meat-usda-rule-may-make-it-easier-to-tell

I have never gotten hamburger on sale that wouldn't hold together or shrinks real(ly) bad.  What kind of place do you shop at?  I'd be changing stores and brands if I were you.  Also, did you read your article?  "After years of getting consumer complaints about it, yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will soon release a rule that would make it clear — right on the label — that some meat products have been enhanced with sodium solutions." and "The earliest the rule could kick in would be January 2014, she says."  So, if what you say is true about the bacon having added water, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ON THE INGREDIENTS AND THE LABEL.  Your story is so full of shit. 

And, yes, I do cook.  A lot and not with premium (notice the spelling?) expensive meats.  I happen to read the labels of what I buy.  I recommend you do the same. 

[AbbyTC]

She is bat shit crazy and pulling her facts out of her ass.   

I don't believe a single word of this.

Gee, why not?

[Purplelady1040]

I have never gotten hamburger on sale that wouldn't hold together or shrinks real(ly) bad.  What kind of place do you shop at?  I'd be changing stores and brands if I were you.  Also, did you read your article?  "After years of getting consumer complaints about it, yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will soon release a rule that would make it clear — right on the label — that some meat products have been enhanced with sodium solutions." and "The earliest the rule could kick in would be January 2014, she says."  So, if what you say is true about the bacon having added water, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ON THE INGREDIENTS AND THE LABEL.  Your story is so full of shit. 

And, yes, I do cook.  A lot and not with premium (notice the spelling?) expensive meats.  I happen to read the labels of what I buy.  I recommend you do the same.

Bingo!

[me]

I have never gotten hamburger on sale that wouldn't hold together or shrinks real(ly) bad.  What kind of place do you shop at?  I'd be changing stores and brands if I were you.  Also, did you read your article?  "After years of getting consumer complaints about it, yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will soon release a rule that would make it clear — right on the label — that some meat products have been enhanced with sodium solutions." and "The earliest the rule could kick in would be January 2014, she says."  So, if what you say is true about the bacon having added water, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ON THE INGREDIENTS AND THE LABEL.  Your story is so full of shit. 

And, yes, I do cook.  A lot and not with premium (notice the spelling?) expensive meats.  I happen to read the labels of what I buy.  I recommend you do the same.

If you read what I posted I stated they have always done that but they are adding more now and sometimes the when the meat is cut or ground at the store they add more before cutting or grinding for the extra weight it adds. Canned goods also list liquid but have added more liquid and less procuct to the same size can so you actually get less for your money. Start paying attention.

[Purplelady1040]

If you read what I posted I stated they have always done that but they are adding more now and sometimes the when the meat is cut or ground at the store they add more before cutting or grinding for the extra weight it adds. Canned goods also list liquid but have added more liquid and less procuct to the same size can so you actually get less for your money. Start paying attention.

Bullshit!

[AbbyTC]

If you read what I posted I stated they have always done that but they are adding more now and sometimes the when the meat is cut or ground at the store they add more before cutting or grinding for the extra weight it adds. Canned goods also list liquid but have added more liquid and less procuct to the same size can so you actually get less for your money. Start paying attention.

??  I read what you have posted and have no idea what you are talking about.  They have always done what?  Added a water solution?  If they did IT WOULD BE ON THE LABEL.  Even before 2014 it was ON THE LABEL. 

[me]

??  I read what you have posted and have no idea what you are talking about.  They have always done what?  Added a water solution?  If they did IT WOULD BE ON THE LABEL.  Even before 2014 it was ON THE LABEL.

Are you telling me you have in the past gotten canned veggies with no liquid?  If you recall they didn't used to require ingredients to be listed. Yes, meat had always had water added to it my ex worked at a meat processing plant in the 60's and they were doing it then although not to the extent they do today.

[Palehorse]

Are you telling me you have in the past gotten canned veggies with no liquid?  If you recall they didn't used to require ingredients to be listed. Yes, meat had always had water added to it my ex worked at a meat processing plant in the 60's and they were doing it then although not to the extent they do today.

People in this country used to eat horses. In some parts of the world they still do today. . .

[AbbyTC]

Are you telling me you have in the past gotten canned veggies with no liquid?  If you recall they didn't used to require ingredients to be listed. Yes, meat had always had water added to it my ex worked at a meat processing plant in the 60's and they were doing it then although not to the extent they do today.

For someone who cooks, you don't know a lot.  Canned veggies need to have liquid in them or they won't seal correctly; the liquid helps form a vacuum necessary for the sealing of the can.   "Meat always had water added to it"?  You can't seem to stop this shit, can you? 

[me]

For someone who cooks, you don't know a lot.  Canned veggies need to have liquid in them or they won't seal correctly; the liquid helps form a vacuum necessary for the sealing of the can.   "Meat always had water added to it"?  You can't seem to stop this shit, can you?

NOW READ REAL SLOW SO YOU UNDERSTAND. THEY ARE PUTTING MORE LIQUID AND LESS CONTENT IN THE CANS NOW FOR THE SAME OR HIGHER PRICE, THEY ARE ALSO ADDING MORE WATER TO THE MEAT AND SOME STORES WHO CUT THEIR OWN MEAT ADD EVEN MORE. Got that?

[Purplelady1040]

NOW READ REAL SLOW SO YOU UNDERSTAND. THEY ARE PUTTING MORE LIQUID AND LESS CONTENT IN THE CANS NOW FOR THE SAME OR HIGHER PRICE, THEY ARE ALSO ADDING MORE WATER TO THE MEAT AND SOME STORES WHO CUT THEIR OWN MEAT ADD EVEN MORE. Got that?

You need to read real slow. We buy meat and never once have we bought any that had water added to it. I asked the guy at a meat shop that we buy from occasionally and he said he had never heard of that being done.