Steve Wertz wrote:

> On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 22:05:47 -0600, "K. Reece" > wrote:
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>>>Sheeet. Next you know Tyson will be doing beef and pork. The
>>>beginning of the end is so near I can taste it.
>>>
>>>-sw
>>
>>Too late. They have been doing beef and pork for over a year now.
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> I knew that - just being sarcastic.
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>>They bought IBP.
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> That I didn't know. Who would've ever thought chickens would becsome
> powerfull enough to buy steaks?
>
> I'm not at all for the consolidation and buyouts of all these big meat
> processing conglomerates. Time for me to invest in a few setak
> producing machines of my own.
>
> -sw
There is one piece of good news. A few years back, they bought their way
into the fish business in the Northwest. But, thank god, they failed at
that. No longer in that business.
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener