I have known about china owning Smithfield for several years now, and just recently learned china at least has a stake in Hormel. I will be buying meat from local butchers in future, and gladly paying more. Would love to see more food production going local. I belonged to a local organic CSA (Customer Supported Agriculture) some years ago, and it was just wonderful. The farmer provided food for 100 families, 6 months a year, on a 3-acre plot. Central Illinois. A few things, sweet corn, melons, were grown on neighboring farms. I realize this can be harder in other parts of the country, but possible, at least in part.