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    When buying shrimp I am damn sure to only buy the ones labeled either, “Wild Gulf caught” or “Product of the USA.”

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    • HerbcoFoodH HerbcoFood

      When buying shrimp I am damn sure to only buy the ones labeled either, “Wild Gulf caught” or “Product of the USA.”

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      Dr_Pain
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      HerbcoFood said in USDA Labeling changes:

      When buying shrimp I am [censored] sure to only buy the ones labeled either, “Wild Gulf caught” or “Product of the USA.”

      Well, in my case I only buy shrimp as they are being offloaded off the shrimp boats right here in South Louisiana. No bleach, no iodine spray, no frozen/thawed/frozen. You can smell the ocean water they were in just a day or so before. Sorry… I was just day dreaming about getting some shrimp

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        Dr_Pain Lucky duck! here in Kansas the only “seafood” I can get fresh is catfish, not my favorite!

        I followed the links and here is the direct links to comment on this particular issue https://www.regulations.gov/document/FSIS-2020-0036-0001

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        • JonathonJ Jonathon

          Dr_Pain Lucky duck! here in Kansas the only “seafood” I can get fresh is catfish, not my favorite!

          I followed the links and here is the direct links to comment on this particular issue https://www.regulations.gov/document/FSIS-2020-0036-0001

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          Dr_Pain
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          Jonathon You know you are more than welcome to come and visit. I’ll be glad to house you and the family. We can definitely get some fresh shrimp, oyster or blue point crab at the docks and have a little feast. If you were to come during crawfish season then we can do a traditional boil 😉

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          • Dr_PainD Dr_Pain

            Jonathon You know you are more than welcome to come and visit. I’ll be glad to house you and the family. We can definitely get some fresh shrimp, oyster or blue point crab at the docks and have a little feast. If you were to come during crawfish season then we can do a traditional boil 😉

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            Dr_Pain Okay, I’m officially jealous.

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            • Dr_PainD Dr_Pain

              HerbcoFood said in USDA Labeling changes:

              When buying shrimp I am [censored] sure to only buy the ones labeled either, “Wild Gulf caught” or “Product of the USA.”

              Well, in my case I only buy shrimp as they are being offloaded off the shrimp boats right here in South Louisiana. No bleach, no iodine spray, no frozen/thawed/frozen. You can smell the ocean water they were in just a day or so before. Sorry… I was just day dreaming about getting some shrimp

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              HerbcoFood
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              Dr_Pain said in USDA Labeling changes:

              HerbcoFood said in USDA Labeling changes:

              When buying shrimp I am [censored] sure to only buy the ones labeled either, “Wild Gulf caught” or “Product of the USA.”

              Well, in my case I only buy shrimp as they are being offloaded off the shrimp boats right here in South Louisiana. No bleach, no iodine spray, no frozen/thawed/frozen. You can smell the ocean water they were in just a day or so before. Sorry… I was just day dreaming about getting some shrimp

              Yeah, when we are down at the coast we be sure to buy fresh, but I try to be vigilant at buying Texas made products as much as possible.

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              • JonathonJ Jonathon

                Dr_Pain Lucky duck! here in Kansas the only “seafood” I can get fresh is catfish, not my favorite!

                I followed the links and here is the direct links to comment on this particular issue https://www.regulations.gov/document/FSIS-2020-0036-0001

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                Jonathon They have walleye in reservoirs in Kansas, if you get a chance go catch some of them, they are excellent fillets. My wife does not like most fish but she does like walleye.

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                • ChefC Chef

                  Dr_Pain Okay, I’m officially jealous.

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                  Dr_Pain
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                  Chef said in USDA Labeling changes:

                  Dr_Pain Okay, I’m officially jealous.

                  Come on down!!! I think we could have some fun. You bring a large cooler and bring those delicacies back home. If I had a boat with we easily go to the Marsh Island at the tip of Cypremort point and go catch a 25lbs limit of shrimp, 12 dozen crabs and fish for some Reds… but I don’t so we have to depend on our local purveyers

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                  • Dr_PainD Dr_Pain

                    Chef said in USDA Labeling changes:

                    Dr_Pain Okay, I’m officially jealous.

                    Come on down!!! I think we could have some fun. You bring a large cooler and bring those delicacies back home. If I had a boat with we easily go to the Marsh Island at the tip of Cypremort point and go catch a 25lbs limit of shrimp, 12 dozen crabs and fish for some Reds… but I don’t so we have to depend on our local purveyers

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                    Dr_Pain It’s been years since I had a crab boil. Need an armored truck to get a hamper of crab.

                    So, what’s the going price for crabs and shrimp now days? Just may need to take a day trip and bring a few coolers.

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                      Jonathon They have walleye in reservoirs in Kansas, if you get a chance go catch some of them, they are excellent fillets. My wife does not like most fish but she does like walleye.

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                      bocephus this is a great point! Walleye is excellent. I’m pretty sure Kansas has northern pike too. Pike is good when the water is cold. I will eat a pike caught ice fishing any day!

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                        USDA Labeling

                        USDA Labeling Changes

                        Born, Raised and, Harvested
                        Dillons Display
                        Plant Based Ingredients

                        Recent changes to USDA labeling for beef have alleviated some confusion about where beef is grown but some lawmakers want to take labeling a step further by reestablishing Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL).

                        In July, the USDA announced it will limit the labeling of “Product of the USA” to beef that is grown and processed in the United States. Prior to the change in the Product of the USA labeling beef only had to be processed in the United States and could be grown in other countries.

                        In 2015, the United States Congress repealed Country of Origin Labeling for beef, pork, and chicken in an amendment of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. KOTA, an ABC affiliate out of South Dakota, said MCOOL was abandoned because of “compliance cost issues and agreement concerns from the World Trade Organization (WTO).”

                        The American Beef Labeling Act was introduced to the United States Senate on Sept. 13, 2021. Some opponents to the bill are concerned MCOOL labeling could lead to tariffs by some countries the United States imports beef from, raising prices, and limiting the amount of imported beef.

                        How is labeling implemented at the retail level?

                        So, how are these products displayed in your local grocery store? Because the Wichita, KS. Dillons at 37th and Woodlawn only has US-grown beef, its beef products are labeled with the USDA “Product of USA sticker” that accompanies the Choice, Select, or Prime designation.

                        A Dillons employee said that the location is still using the old “Produced in the USA” stickers because they have not received the new labels yet. On the price label, the beef products at that Dillons location now read “Born, Raised, and Harvested in the USA.”

                        When it comes to differentiating between traditional meat and plant-based meat, there is no USDA labeling at this point but there is some display façade that separates alternative meat from traditional meat. Alt meat is in its own section in the meat cooler and designated with a dark green plant-based sign at the top.

                        The packaging for the alt meat brands also displays big bold letters that their product is from plants. The above-mentioned Dillon’s employee said the Wichita 37th and Woodlawn location is carrying significantly less inventory of plant-based meat than a year ago at this time.

                        USDA Open Comment period

                        The USDA is also in an open comment period until Nov. 2, 2021, concerning a proposed rule change to the labeling of “meat and poultry products comprised of or containing cultured cells derived from animals subject to the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA; 21 U.S.C. 601 et. seq.) or the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA; 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.).”
                        To comment visit https://www.regulations.gov/document/FSIS-2020-0036-0001.

                        Sources
                        Where’s the beef coming from? The congressional push to revive country of origin labeling

                        American Beef Labeling Act of 2021

                        USDA Opens Comment Period for Labeling Requirements for Cell-Cultured Meat and Poultry Products

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                        JohnG5 I hope COOL labeling comes back too. I’d much rather buy American beef than something raised in South America!

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                          Dr_Pain It’s been years since I had a crab boil. Need an armored truck to get a hamper of crab.

                          So, what’s the going price for crabs and shrimp now days? Just may need to take a day trip and bring a few coolers.

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                          Dr_Pain
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                          Chef said in USDA Labeling changes:

                          Dr_Pain It’s been years since I had a crab boil. Need an armored truck to get a hamper of crab.

                          So, what’s the going price for crabs and shrimp now days? Just may need to take a day trip and bring a few coolers.

                          I don’t have current pricing but I normally don’t buy anything if prices at more than $3.50/lbs for some 28-22s (but that is because I do have a hook up 😉 ) I am sure this year because of the gas prices that it will be more but… I normally buy 50-100lbs, process them and freeze unless I make a shrimp boil.

                          Crab boils are not my favorite. It is too hard to peel them and it is to slow for me to eat them. I’m a big guy so I need a lot of food and I don’t want to take 2 hrs to fill up. If I need to get crabs I go on the road not too far from Tasbasco (Avery island) and just fish them with some turkey necks. It has been YEARS since I have done that. 9 dozen crabs was a lot of processing. Delicious but a LOT of work (more work then I want to do. I believe live Jumbo Blue Point crabs were going for $16/dozen?! I don’t have a connection but we do have a strong Laotian community and do have some friends that can get me some prices. We have a couple of processing plants locally so in your case you may want them already dispatched and packed.

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                            Pretty sure https://www.crabdynasty.com/ is what I used when I bought a 1/25 bushel here. Was supposed to be me and Austin but I think he was out of work with an illness or something that day so Patrick got to try them out. he wasn’t impressed so I got to eat the vast majority!

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                            • ND MikeN ND Mike

                              bocephus this is a great point! Walleye is excellent. I’m pretty sure Kansas has northern pike too. Pike is good when the water is cold. I will eat a pike caught ice fishing any day!

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                              ND Mike

                              Hard to beat fresh blue gills and crappies for me. And living only 15 miles from Lake Superior, I bet you would have thought I would say lake trout or salmon. Do walleye fish and enjoy them, best part are the cheeks, nice little, very flavorful medallions.

                              hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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                                ND Mike

                                Hard to beat fresh blue gills and crappies for me. And living only 15 miles from Lake Superior, I bet you would have thought I would say lake trout or salmon. Do walleye fish and enjoy them, best part are the cheeks, nice little, very flavorful medallions.

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                                kyle I like Gills and Crappies…I just hate to fillet them. In the winter my favorite is yellow perch! Good eating fish.

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                                  ND Mike

                                  Hard to beat fresh blue gills and crappies for me. And living only 15 miles from Lake Superior, I bet you would have thought I would say lake trout or salmon. Do walleye fish and enjoy them, best part are the cheeks, nice little, very flavorful medallions.

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                                  kyle I have had the cheeks many times. Very similar to scallops

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                                    kyle ND Mike
                                    Crappies and Bluegills deep fried rule… Enough said!

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                                    • ND MikeN ND Mike

                                      bocephus this is a great point! Walleye is excellent. I’m pretty sure Kansas has northern pike too. Pike is good when the water is cold. I will eat a pike caught ice fishing any day!

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                                      ND Mike lots of hammer handles here too. They make great pickled fish, helps 2ithe the bones on those smaller ones. You can get some nice fillets off the larger ones.

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                                        I saw this stuff at my local grocer today, doesn’t say it’s cheese.
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                                          kyle I have had the cheeks many times. Very similar to scallops

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                                          RON PARRISH My dad used to cut out the cheeks of walleyes and save them for kids. Absolutely no chance of bones.

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