A profound question that neoliberals will spend decades writing op-eds about, simultaneously also a question that Trump will solve within 1 year in office somehow
Even the "authentic" Mexican restaurant burritos in my area are about $15, drizzled in sauce, filled with real steak or chicken, and are full fucking meal platters with rice and refried beans.
This makes me the old taqueria across the street from where I used to work before covid. It was in an old fire station and still had the big truck doors that they'd open up on summer days.
It was on the pricey side too (still under twenty for lunch-drink-tip tho) but it was good.
I'm fairly certain we are a net beef import country.
The USDA site
With the largest fed-cattle industry in the world, the United States is also the world's largest producer of beef, primarily high-quality, grain-fed beef for domestic and export use. Nevertheless, the United States is a net beef importer
Net importer just means imports exceed exports. Your original question was:
Isn't most of American beef imported?
Most of our beef is domestically produced. US domestic beef production in a typical year is north of ten million tons. Our largest import customer by comparison is Canada (followed by Mexico) and we only import low hundreds of thousands of tons from them. ALL our imports combined are maybe 1/10 the domestic production.
So why is the US a "net importer"?
Because our exports are very low. Most of the world can't afford US beef.
But in terms of meeting internal demand? Mostly domestic production. Make no mistake, the US has effective autarky with regards to meat.
And also if you dig really deep into the numbers, most of the Canadian and Mexican beef imports are actually manufactured beef products, not carcass cuts. Your frozen beef meatballs, McDonalds hamburger patties, etc; things that can be radiation sterilized.
If you're ever driving along I-80 through Iowa, north of the interstate about five miles east of Grinnell, you'll see a long, low line of white buildings. That is the 8th or 9th largest chicken factory farm on Earth.
The smell... is like if the Battle of the Somme was fought between pigeons and seaguls.
Obviously it's Big Burrito™ getting away with price gouging thanks to Greedflation™.
A profound question that neoliberals will spend decades writing op-eds about, simultaneously also a question that Trump will solve within 1 year in office somehow
Sorry, burrito
No burritos just tacos.
Even the "authentic" Mexican restaurant burritos in my area are about $15, drizzled in sauce, filled with real steak or chicken, and are full fucking meal platters with rice and refried beans.
yeah, the one near me is the same. love going there because they're fast, cheap, and good.
This makes me the old taqueria across the street from where I used to work before covid. It was in an old fire station and still had the big truck doors that they'd open up on summer days.
It was on the pricey side too (still under twenty for lunch-drink-tip tho) but it was good.
$22 for a taco? that better be the best damn taco in the city.
It was voted just that according to the article.
Suddenly I miss Taco Del Mar.
Isn't most of American beef imported? How does a domestic draught affect beef prices?
No.
It is not. The USDA even gets snitty about importing Canadian beef.
I'm fairly certain we are a net beef import country.
The USDA site
Net importer just means imports exceed exports. Your original question was:
Most of our beef is domestically produced. US domestic beef production in a typical year is north of ten million tons. Our largest import customer by comparison is Canada (followed by Mexico) and we only import low hundreds of thousands of tons from them. ALL our imports combined are maybe 1/10 the domestic production.
So why is the US a "net importer"?
Because our exports are very low. Most of the world can't afford US beef.
But in terms of meeting internal demand? Mostly domestic production. Make no mistake, the US has effective autarky with regards to meat.
And also if you dig really deep into the numbers, most of the Canadian and Mexican beef imports are actually manufactured beef products, not carcass cuts. Your frozen beef meatballs, McDonalds hamburger patties, etc; things that can be radiation sterilized.
Okay dokie, thanks
As one interesting side note...
If you're ever driving along I-80 through Iowa, north of the interstate about five miles east of Grinnell, you'll see a long, low line of white buildings. That is the 8th or 9th largest chicken factory farm on Earth.
The smell... is like if the Battle of the Somme was fought between pigeons and seaguls.
Isn't the US a net importer of chickens?
I'm just joking
That actually made me laugh. I rarely laugh at text.
That is extremely vivid and memorable imagery.
You’re misinterpreting the data.
Well if you feed all the grain to the cows, you've none left to make beer and vice versa.
No beer would explain every problem....ever
Bidenomics, everythingisfine.
Also, FUCK San Francisco.