oregonlive.com - 10/19/2008
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WESTON -- Tucked away on a remote road northeast of Pendleton sits Smith Frozen Foods, an 80,000-square-foot processing plant that provides about 10 percent of the nation's frozen peas, carrots and corn. Founded by his grandfather in 1919, the family business is owned by U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, ...
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Senate '08: As ballots arrive, the Oregonian puts its thumb on the scale
BlueOregon —
... On Saturday, a front-page story repeating Smith's excuses for hiring illegal immigrants at his factory. Odd for a front-page story, there wasn't an ounce of actual news; it was all a rehash. ...
Gordon Smith’s Menu For America: Eat Sh*t And Die
Firedoglake —
... veggie-packing business. Senator Smith's very own Smith Frozen Foods takes in sewage from Weston, OR....and spreads the sewage water on the veggies they grow, pack, and ship off to your supermarket's freezer. Smith Frozen Foods must love them their E Coli: they've even blessed us with E Coli in the packing plants' water supply.
Kinda like carrying coals to Newcastle, but using stool instead.
Who cares? Well, anyone who eats frozen peas, corn, or carrots: Smith Frozen Foods makes one in ten pieces we eat. Yum.
Back to Stoller: ...
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