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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
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From the article, it seems like this is a process that started a long time ago. Demand has steadily been decreasing. "Hope and change" had nothing to do with it. American Capitalism was the demise of the industry. Sardines are nasty anyway.
"Even without the quota cuts, the plant was under pressure from shrinking consumer demand, increased foreign competition — primarily from China and Thailand — and thin margins and low prices on the retail market."
"Sardine consumption began falling decades ago, he said, after canned tuna came on the market and Americans' tastes changed. The closing of the last U.S. cannery is the end of an era, he said."
"We recognize the American public turns their noses up at sardines," Sutton said. "It may be a challenge and it may be insurmountable, but our motto is 'It's not your grandfather's sardine.'"
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