Has SG govt overeacted with chicken ban ?

last SG · 2004-08-30T12:03:40+00:00

Its a calculated risk. The Nipah virus got thru, actions were taken and I dont think anyone blamed the govt for not banning pork earlier. As for AVA, I thin...

the Bear SG

6 billion people eating grain...

that's a mighty lot of grain... and vegetables... and fruit and whatever...

then what do we do with the domesticated animals we use as food? set them loose?

it'll be a total ecological disaster Wink

paperduck SG

got 1 question..why the malaysia babe still cant enter singapore?

for yrs liao after the pig virus

sgdiehard SG

Malaysia is no longer a source of fresh green which we are dependent on, it is just another source of supplies . Over the years, Singapore has developed many different sources. There are JV in Thailand and Indonesia where techologies developed from the Sembawang Experimental Farms were used in producing fresh greens for singapore market. Negotiations have been going on in Vietnam and Myanmar for similar projects.
China is also another major source and potentially can be even bigger if problem of pesticides can be monitored.

If frozen chicken is widely accepted, then singapore can import from many countries including countries in south america like Brazil.

Over the years, Singapore has become a lucrative market which malaysia value rather than a market dependent on supplies from malaysia. Very Happy

paperduck SG

agree. but we will pay higher price for those far-far-away land.

see the price of egg..3X than the malaysia price.

Brazil? thinking of the transport fee, even if barzil give us free..the transport fee also a bomb.

sgdiehard SG

Much pesticides are used on greens or vege with leaves! Over the years, pest becomes immune to pesticides and new pesticides are developed....

Without meat, vege like tomato, sweet potatoes and fruits may not be enough, especially for growing up teenages.

So far there are bird flu, pig virus, mad cow, deep water fish contaminated with mercury. Only lamb has not been found with any viruses that can harm human being. Has it anything to do with the fact that Lamb is still the only animal used by the jews, the muslims in sacrificial offerings to God?

I now give up beef steak and learn to enjoy mutton soup. Bakuteh once in a while is still very shiok. For now, I avoid chicken rice.

choco B SG

*sniffle

It was such a cute chicken! T___T

sgdiehard SG

My french colleagues told me that carefour import frozen chicken from brazil and put on the shelf for sales at less than S$3 per chicken. Sea Frieght is not expensive. If the local network in processing the chickens and local transportation to port is not expensive, the final price is still affordable.

We have never imported eggs before and now we buy on emergency, that explains why it is expensive. Once the channel is established, I believe the prices will come down.

stupidissmart SG

Mutton contains the highest fat and cholestrol compares with other meat sources. Mutton may not get blasted recently is probably because mutton is not as popular as the other sources of meat.

greengoblin SG

I won’t want to touch mutton…everyday in camp eat mutton eat until my face turn green… now that I ORD already… I am still turned off by the memory of ``mutton cubes’’ that SAF serves…

sgdiehard SG

Muslims eat lots mutton because they don't eat pork. Indians eat mutton because they don't eat cow. The angmoh eat steak like crazy but they still have lamp chop and lamp chop is still more popular than pork chop. Mutton is probably more popular than we think.

If you can't eat beef, pork and chicken, mutton is probably the only source of fat and cholestrol you can have. If these viruses problem persists, we may have to change our diet.

sgdiehard SG

Aiyah, in army we eat only to survive. I used to eat so many hard boiled eggs in camp that for a while I got scared even seeing ping pong balls.

Go to a good western restaurant you can find very good lamb chop. In normal northern chinese steam boat restaurant, or Jap Shabu-shabu, you can find very good "shuan yang rou"; you can also find tasty lamb kebab in many middle east restaurants. I have tried very very nice goat meat in China, goats that were fed on grass alone, no feedmills. Once in a while, especially when the weather is cool, our very own mutton soup, is also very nice.

tspg SG

When it is not cook long enough, its like eating pieces of rubber. Mr. Green

paperchicken SG

Now Malaysian dun want to sell fish to us. Neutral

[email protected] SG

1 phrase: better safe than sorry

[email protected] SG

urgh..... u've just reminded me of them...
X_X

Kenashi SG

Not overreacting lah.
It just need one case n everyone will point their finger at the government.
Might as well ban the import until the coast is clear

crazy_prata SG

Yes, kiasi-nism come to play... again Laughing

stupidissmart SG

sometimes kiasinism is good since it prevent u to si (die) .

paperchicken SG

If they so kiasi how come they never do anything to prevent MRT deaths ? Confused

stupidissmart SG

They really should do something about it…..... maybe build it out like the indoor MRT station where there r glass doors tat open only when the train has stopped.

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