Maybe Jack in the Box will introduce a Mini Buffalo Ranch Chicken Foot Sandwich

CHICAGO (Reuters) – China and the United States are kicking up a trade war over chicken in which Beijing effectively has given the boot to millions of dollars worth of U.S. chicken, about half of which is chicken feet.

This action comes as Congress begins deliberating the 2010 federal budget for agriculture, which could extend a U.S. ban on imports of Chinese chicken products sparked by food safety concerns.

The ban has angered the Chinese and now, according to U.S. exporters, Beijing has halted imports of U.S. chicken, although officially China is saying imports are not blocked.

China is a huge market for U.S. chicken feet, commonly called paws, and bought 421,000 tons, or $280 million worth, in 2008, according to the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council, a trade group.

In China, paws are popular in soups, stews, and as snack items, but very few are sold in the United States.

Without the Chinese market, most of the paws will have to be processed into feed or other non-food uses, which brings less money to U.S. chicken companies.

BOO HOO.  China is retaliating over the possible ban on imports of chicken to the U.S.  Of course they are!  It’s the oldest trick in the book.  You don’t want our chicken?  We don’t want yours!  The ironic part is the U.S. doesn’t want chinese chicken because of safety concerns, yet we’re wondering why they don’t want our chicken feet anymore?  Chinese people don’t give a fuck, we’ll eat anything.  Most Americans wouldn’t touch a chicken foot, let alone ingest it. The good news for Asian-Americans: your next bowl of soup at your favorite chinese restaurant might be a little bit cheaper!