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Speaker 0 summarizes the issue with prepackaged ground meat at multiple major retailers, including Kroger, Target, Walmart, Aldi, Food Lion, Piggly Wiggly, Whole Foods, and Fresh Thyme. He states that none of these packages tell you where the meat comes from, where it’s packaged, or what procedures were used to ensure safety. Behind the counter, employees say there’s information on the back to scan with your phone that leads to an FDA website. He claims the FDA website “could either be three d printed” and “could be a how do I put a cloned animal,” and that if that’s a problem, “well, TikTok, you need to check the the FDA website because it says it could be.” He urges caution, concluding with, “Let’s just say this, our food ain't food anymore.”

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Speaker 0: You trust Costco with your family's dinner, but their meat undergoes a controversial process that's banned in several countries. Speaker 1: Everyone loves Costco chicken or even that rotisserie chicken from Walmart or your favorite grocery store. But what if that label on that rotisserie bird isn't telling you the whole story? What you're about to learn could change the way that you buy protein forever. Costco chicken is beloved and seen as a great deal. I know this. But recent discussions about preservatives, labeling accuracy, and contamination has put that belief at risk. Guys, look. Speaker 2: Costco is facing a lawsuit over its popular rotisserie chickens. A group of shareholders filed the lawsuit against the company over its treatment in raising chickens. Speaker 0: You trust Costco with your family's dinner, but their meat undergoes a controversial process that's banned in several countries. Most shoppers have no idea this is happening right under their noses. The real question isn't what they're doing. It's why they're allowed to do it. You know that famous $5 rotisserie chicken at Costco? The one that's been the same price since Obama was president? Well, there's a juicy secret they don't want you knowing about. Speaker 1: They label it as no preservatives, guys. And this goes hand in hand with Walmart and your probably your favorite grocery store. This is what I would call a huge scandal. There's a reason why those chickens have been four ninety nine since 2009. It's to get you in the store. It's to get you to spend a ton of money, and they've cut a lot of corners to make sure that it's cheap and easy to produce for you. Welcome, guys. My name's Cohen from Riverside Homestead. What I do is I give you guys value. I do the digging so you don't have to do it. So if you appreciate that, hit the thumbs up right now. Let the community know where you're chiming in from, what state, and let me crush your dreams on rotisserie chicken like ugh. Trust me. I know. So watch. This chicken is labeled as no preservatives, guys. And this goes hand in hand with Walmart and your probably your favorite grocery store. This is what I would call a huge scandal. There's a reason why those chickens have been four ninety nine since 2009. It's to get you in the store. It's to get you to spend a ton of money, and they've cut a lot of corners to make sure that it's cheap and easy to produce for you. Welcome, guys. My name's Cohen from Riverside Homestead. What I do is I give you guys value. I do the digging so you don't have to do it. So if you appreciate that, hit the thumbs up right now. Let the community know where you're chiming in from, what state, and let me crush your dreams on rotisserie chicken like ugh. Trust me. I know. So watch. This chicken is labeled as no preservatives, organic, healthy as it gets. We've talked about this before on this channel. Loopholes. Speaker 0: Costco injects every single rotisserie chicken with a phosphate solution before it hits those warming lights. Think you're buying pure chicken? Think again. You're paying for water with a side of poultry. This liquid injection makes each bird weigh significantly more, So you're essentially buying a sponge that's been soaked in chemical juice. Speaker 1: Did you guys know that these chickens are only about six weeks old because of everything that they pump into them? It's a marketing ploy to get you through the door for the cheap chicken and buy everything else. And there's active lawsuits right now. This is especially bred chicken in horrible conditions. Speaker 3: Grown and fattened on likely corn and soy that's GMO to create this chicken in six weeks that you're eating. They take it to a mass slaughter house where they dip it in chlorine and other toxins to make it safe, and it's leaving those residues on the chicken. And this bird isn't just seasoned with normal herbs and spices. They have preservatives in here like sodium phosphate that's linked to liver and kidney damage and carrageenan, which can degrade into polygenin, which is a known inflammatory agent and possible carcinogen. Speaker 1: Yeah. I found information on that from another doctor. Speaker 4: Doctor Tanya, what's one thing you never buy from the grocery store? Rotisserie chicken. Why? The bag the chicken is stored in is plastic, and it leaches chemicals that get into the food when it's sitting under the heat. Most stores inject the chickens with additives so that they can last on the shelf longer. Chickens are often marinated in a preservative solution. We opt for preservative free cosmetics, and then we're eating preservative infested chicken. And carrageenan. This is a chemical that precooked poultry is injected with to make it tender and juicy, but guess what? It can also inflame the gut. Carrageenan is banned in Europe, but not in The United States. Speaker 1: Yet again, another ingredient item banned in other countries, but allowed in The US. I know we love it because it's such a good deal. It's cheap. It's easy. It's taste great. I'm on the struggle bus with you guys on this one, but I'm reading countless articles, discussion about preservatives, labeling accuracy and contamination that has put all this belief at risk. Now I recently was at a Costco filming this right here. I was there. I saw it. It says no added hormones or steroids in a chicken that is fully developed in six weeks. Right there at the bottom, you can see it says no added preservatives. And have you ever wondered why it's in a plastic bag that you can put in your microwave? Microwave safe, plastic bag, put the two and two together. Speaker 3: Right out of the oven stored in a plastic bag. Nobody really knows what type of plastic bag this is, but it's likely a mix of polyethylene terephthalate. Remember that word phthalate? It's a known hormone disruptor, and this is microwave safe. So you're putting hot food into a plastic bag that can leach these hormone disrupting chemicals, and a 117,000,000 of these are eaten each year in The US. So share this video with your friends. Speaker 1: This is what I'm talking about. Hundreds of thousand millions of these chickens are sold in The US a year. This is why you need to share this out. Sorry folks, but they're just cutting too many corners these days. And it comes down to us. And who's gonna suffer? Us. They're gonna make a ton of money. So if you dive into the legal term no preservatives, they found loopholes to where they can actually put this legally. This is where the class action lawsuit or the lawsuit from a couple people in California are like, hold up. Wait a minute, you guys are using this stuff and this is preservatives, but you guys are saying it's no preservatives. In short, the processing agents that they're using can be deemed not to be called preservatives. Oh yeah, you're getting something with no preservatives, organic as it gets. Yet at the end of the day, you and I would look at that cross eyed and be like, Yeah, what they're using works the same way. It's not what you think it is. That's just what it is. I'm not sure if you guys have seen what these large scale poultry processing facilities look like, but it's not happy chickens walking around a field eating green grass and bugs. Think about the cross contamination that occurs and what safeguards exist and where they fail. For certain that these huge plants they fail. Great thing for Costco is they can scale. They can pump out millions of birds in six weeks and give it to us for a low price even with them losing money. That's right. Like I said, scammedemic kind of they will take a loss on this because they're producing at such a large scale and cutting corners just to get you through the door for that $4 and 99 rotisserie chicken so that you put hundreds of dollars of their stuff in your cart and check out. Other stores, Walmart, other grocery stores, they have caught on to this. They know what Costco found out. They're all doing the same thing. This is information that you need to consider. Speaker 5: Alright, guys. Here are three scary facts about Costco chicken that'll hopefully make you never buy this shit ever again. Alright. So I had to move on over to Lowe's to show you part two of this video. So they start by bathing the chicken in chlorine. They actually put it in a chlorine bath, and it soaks in this chlorine for about thirty minutes. Why does that and should that matter to you? I'm gonna tell you. Next thing they do is they inject the chicken with a chemical compound called TSP. It's trisodium phosphate. Guys, I'm just at Lowe's pulling this stuff off the shelves. This is crazy. I mean, this is the shit that you're allowing into your body. Read the warning label on this and tell me that this is a good idea to ingest in the human body. And then the last thing, which is I don't know if it's scarier than the other two things. They're all really bad. But they they let the chicken sit in these plastic bags, and they sit there for days on end, hours, days, whatever. It's sitting in your fridge for probably a long time. There are microplastics being released into the chicken from the plastic bags that are getting into your body, and it is unbelievably bad for you. Mean, there's microplastics showing up in human hearts, in in in men's testicles. Like, it's really, really bad, guys. So here's the deal. Everyone's gonna ask me, what do I do? Buy your chickens local. Go to your local farmer's market. Go to your local farms. They are a little bit more expensive, so just eat less or go or or just be resourceful and find deals. But stop buying this shit because it's literally killing you. Speaker 1: When I go to Home Depot and I pull TSP off the shelves, what kind of chemical is that? Speaker 6: So when you grab TSP at Home Depot, you're holding trisodium phosphate. It's a heavy duty cleaner, often used to degrease and prep surfaces before painting. Powerful stuff. Just use it with care. Speaker 1: What's the caution label say? Speaker 6: The caution label on TSP usually warns about skin and eye irritation. So gloves and goggles are a must. It'll also say not to inhale the dust and to keep it away from kids. Basically, respect the power and you'll be good. Speaker 1: What if you eat it? Speaker 6: If you ingest TSP, it's no joke. It can cause serious irritation. Think burns in your mouth, throat and stomach. The label will tell you to seek medical help immediately. No waiting. Speaker 1: So yeah, definitely not a seasoning. Speaker 1: But if you go down the rabbit hole on that one, it's gonna say that it's a different type and it's the safe version and the FDA would never allow that specific one in your food. Just a different one. So when they put it in like rotisserie chicken, they're probably just putting safe amounts of it. Speaker 6: Oh no, don't worry. They're not putting TSP in your rotisserie chicken. That'd be a disaster. Some food safe phosphates might be used in processing, totally different and regulated, but the cleaning product TSP strictly for walls, not wings. Speaker 1: Are you sure it's not the same thing? Because a lot of reels say it's the same thing. Speaker 6: Yeah. I get why those reels pop up, but trust me, food grade phosphates and TSP cleaner are not the same. The food versions are heavily regulated for safety. If they try tossing the Home Depot stuff in your chicken, the FDA would have a feel day. So no worries. Speaker 1: I'm telling you guys, it's a deep dive in half. Make informed decisions. Realize that these big companies are all about making the money, not about bringing you the safest product. And trust me, it's a little bit of a stab to me too because I like easy, I like tasty and we need that sometimes. But in this case, they may have jumped through too many hoops too many times, and it's putting Us consumers possibly in a bad position. Speaker 1: I've got two other great videos. If you guys didn't see these videos, you gotta watch these. These will blow your mind equally as much. Please let me know what you think down in the comments. Thumbs up. Share this out and subscribe because I've got a lot more coming down the pipe. Keep prepping, keep learning, keep doing. We'll see you guys on the next one.

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The speaker asserts that the consolidation of the meat processing business, enabled by the government, has negatively impacted the national economic health. They claim that two foreign government-controlled companies acquired major players in the industry. One is controlled by the Chinese, who bought Smithfield, and the other is a Brazilian company. According to the speaker, 85% of the industry is now controlled by four companies, dictating market conditions. They express concern that the government allowed over 50% of beef processing to be controlled by foreign entities, which they believe compromises food source security, especially given the current geopolitical climate. They question why a potential adversary would control 25% of US meat processing.

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JBS has allegedly bribed over 3,000 government officials to import lower-standard beef into America. The beef arrives as frozen slabs, is processed into steaks and hamburger, and then sold as a product of the USA, which it allegedly is not. This imported beef may contain unknown additives. This practice undercuts American ranchers, and instead of feeding Americans, JBS exports American products.

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We lost 500,000 farms and 125,000,000 acres of farmland in the US last year. Local ranchers and producers need support. Buy American. Buy Local.

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Over 85% of grass-fed beef in the American market is imported, not raised in America. This is a shift from the US being an early innovator to now representing only 15% of the market. Imported beef can be legally labeled as a product of the USA if value is added in this country through grinding, slicing, cutting, packaging, labeling, or reboxing. The animal can be born, raised, and slaughtered in countries like Uruguay, Australia, or New Zealand. The United States imports beef from places like Australia, Canada, and Latin America, runs it through USDA inspection, and if it passes, labels it as a product of the USA.

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An undercover video exposed a Department of Education employee admitting the agency is acting as a rogue "sanctuary program" for illegal immigrants, misusing federal funds. They're allegedly evading oversight by using encrypted messaging apps to hide information from Congress. Also, most grass-fed beef in stores is imported due to repealed labeling laws. Meat can be labeled "Product of USA" even if raised overseas, potentially containing unwanted additives. Good Ranchers ensures transparency with meat born, raised, and harvested in the USA, free from antibiotics, hormones, and seed oils. They support local American farms and ranches, providing a clean, trustworthy product. Right now, Good Ranchers is offering free meat for a year.

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I've been living in and out of Australia and noticed they have better quality meat. That's why I wanted to talk to Jermaine Gill, the chief growth officer at Good Ranchers. They're all about bringing transparency to the meat aisle. Good Ranchers started because the founders couldn't trust the meat they were getting in grocery stores. They source clean products without antibiotics. If you have a local farm you trust, great, but if not, Good Ranchers can help. A big issue is the "Product of USA" label, which can mean the meat was just processed here, even if it was born and raised elsewhere. Good Ranchers only sources meat born, raised, and harvested in the USA, where we have high standards for animal treatment. Plus, they age their beef for at least 21 days! Check them out at goodranchers.com/vnn, use code vnn for $25 off.

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Beef, pork, etcetera, that use Skittles to fatten the cattle What? Before they go to slaughter. Yes. You can actually Google this, any of your watchers or listeners. There was a truck carrying, an overwhelming amount of Skittles that actually got into an accident. So the Skittles were all over the highway. And when they asked where he was taking this voluminous amount of Skittles, identified it was going to a feedlot. And so understanding that not just grains, but also candy, things that are discarded by the processed food industry are designed to fatten the exact animals that we are purchasing in many instances in our grocery stores that we are then consuming. We have diseased metabolically unhealthy animals which are being slaughtered, which we then go on to eat and consume. And I'm the first person to say that the quality of the food we eat matters.

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The speaker says the cattle industry has changed dramatically due to government allowance of meat processing consolidation. Four giant companies consolidated, which has a detrimental effect on national economic health. The government allowed two giant companies controlled by foreign governments to acquire US companies. One is controlled by the Chinese, who bought Smithfield, and the other is a Brazilian company. Four companies now control 85% of the industry and dictate who gets what, where, and when. The speaker claims the government has allowed over 50% of beef processing to be controlled by countries outside of the US. The speaker questions why the US would want an antagonist controlling 25% of its meat processing, citing food source security and the geopolitical situation.

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Over 85% of grass-fed beef in the American market is imported, not raised in the USA. It's surprising that this imported beef can legally be labeled as a product of the USA if value is added here. We compete with it every day. The value is added through grinding, slicing, cutting, packaging, labeling, reboxing, and transportation. However, it's important to note that the animal itself is born, raised, and slaughtered in countries like Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand, and 20 others.

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JBS and National Beef, controlling 85% of the US beef market, are owned by Brazil. Brazil also owns Cargill's Pork Production, the second-largest pork producer in the US. Smithfield Meats, owned by China, is the number one pork producer in the US. This is alarming to the US public.

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Project Veritas released an undercover video exposing a Department of Education official admitting the agency is acting as a "rogue sanctuary program," potentially misusing federal funds. Employees are allegedly using encrypted apps like Signal to hide information from Congress and evade oversight. Good Ranchers' Jermaine Gill joined to discuss transparency in the meat market. Unlike much of the beef in supermarkets, Good Ranchers' meat is born, raised, and harvested in the USA, free from additives, antibiotics, and hormones. The Country of Origin Labeling law allows meat processed in the US to be labeled "Product of USA" even if it originated elsewhere. Good Ranchers is committed to supporting American farms and providing clean, trustworthy products, offering quality and taste without compromise. Use code VNN at GoodRanches.com/VNN for a special offer.

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Speaker 1 discusses Kerrygold and grass-fed butter, saying Kerrygold is facing heat after admitting their grass-fed cows are fed genetically modified corn and soy for weeks at a time. Speaker 2 adds that one Kerrygold block carries months of industrial residue, and asserts that the grass-fed label is not 100% accurate. The claim continues that for months, these cows are also fed lab-engineered rations, driving inflammatory omega-6s straight into the spread. Speaker 0 notes that when people look at healthy foods like grass-fed butter, they pay more believing it’s better, less inflammatory, with fewer omega-6s. The belief is challenged by the claim that one of the largest suppliers of grass-fed butter is not feeding their cows grass but GMO corn and GMO soy. The discussion labels this as consumer fraud at the highest levels and expresses a wish that the government would take action. Speaker 2 specifies that in 2023 Kerrygold was pulled from shelves for leaching PFA chemicals from the packaging, adding another layer to the controversy. Overall, the speakers allege that Kerrygold’s grass-fed butter involves cows fed GMO corn and soy for extended periods, with cows receiving lab-engineered rations that increase omega-6 inflammatory content, and that the product was retracted in 2023 due to PFA chemicals in the packaging. They frame the situation as consumer fraud tied to premium pricing for grass-fed butter, and call for governmental intervention.

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The University of Nebraska tested a quarter-pound patty destined for McDonald's to determine the number of DNA strains present. The test revealed over 1,300 different strains of DNA in that single patty, which is a concerning finding. In contrast, the speaker's shop processes one animal, using all the whole muscle trim from that single animal to produce their ground beef. This means there are over 1,300 different animals represented in one McDonald's quarter-pound patty, compared to one animal in all the ground beef chubs sold at the shop. The speaker suggests consumers consider this when purchasing beef and recommends buying American and buying local.

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The cattle industry has changed due to meat processing consolidation by 4 giant companies, two of which are controlled by foreign governments (China and Brazil). This raises concerns about national security and control over our food source. It is alarming that countries outside the US have significant influence over our meat processing, posing a risk to our geopolitical situation.

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This transcript covers the rise and disruption of a beef brand and the broader industry context. It begins with claims that Tanacarata beef went viral for finishing beef on carrots, presenting it as a sustainable alternative to conventional feedlot methods. The company reportedly published testing results claiming they go through a remarkable 1,000,000 pounds per day, with the assertion that none of that is metabolized into sugar because cows are ruminant animals. Customers supposedly loved the taste, and Santa Clarita marketed it as premium. However, these developments allegedly collapsed after the industrial food system learned of the approach. Speaker 1, Justin Pettit, identifies himself as the founder of Santa Croda Beef and provides an update on ongoing issues. He says that a few years prior, their company caught a large meat processor mixing foreign beef with theirs, resulting in millions of dollars in losses. He states that they have opened up a lawsuit about a year ago and have attempted mediation, but the opposing party has no intention of settling and aims to put Santa Croda Beef out of business. The discussion then situates these events within a broader pattern of consolidation in the food system, particularly in the beef industry, where “the big four” control nearly 85% of the market. The speaker advocates for breaking up corporate consolidation through a localized farmers market app that enables direct shopping from sustainable cattle ranchers, especially for listeners in the California area. The message emphasizes supporting smaller producers. In closing, the transcript urges listeners to show support for Santa Clara (Santa Clarita) and highlights that they are “doing things the right way” and “definitely need your support right now.” The overall narrative combines a story of a novel beef finishing method and its alleged backlash with a personal account of legal action against a large processor, framed within a call for local, direct-from-ranch commerce to counter market consolidation.

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Speaker 0 expresses a visceral rejection of “America first,” declaring, “America only,” and argues that the stance is unacceptable. The post they discuss should anger viewers, focusing on a beef initiative tweet about Trump saying the U.S. would buy Argentina beef. A reporter asks what he says to US ranchers who are “losing their shit.” His answer: “Argentina is fighting for its life. They're dying.” Speaker 0 notes that 77 American cattle producers per day are going out of business and praises Shipwrecked, urging viewers to follow her for opposing Argentina beef and supporting local farmers who would welcome their business. Speaker 1 responds by insisting that Argentina is “fighting for its life,” and that viewers don’t understand the situation. She argues that nothing is benefiting Argentina and that they are “dying” and have no money, while he says he “likes the president of Argentina” and believes he’s trying to do the best he can, though he emphasizes they are not doing well. Speaker 0 pushes back, asserting that America doesn’t care if Argentina is dying. He condemns the government for sending tax dollars to “third world” countries while continuing to send bombs to Israel, accusing the government of “Israel first propaganda.” He claims that $30,000,000,000 is sent to Israel yearly, and suggests that if the government wouldn’t fund Israel so heavily, there would be less objection to buying beef from Argentina. He reiterates that 77 American cattle farmers go out of business every day and contends that more people will awaken to oppose the “America first agenda.” He concludes with a forceful assertion that it is “America motherfucking only,” and tells those not on the “America only” side to “get the fuck out.”

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It's challenging to change the cattle industry's reliance on antibiotics and vaccines. Some beef labeled as "product of the USA" may not have originated there. The debate over beef's healthiness continues, with concerns about how cattle are raised. Bug protein and lab-grown meat are emerging alternatives. Only four major companies dominate beef production in the US, leading to a lack of local butchers. The art of butchering is fading, making it difficult to find quality meat cutters.

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The cattle industry has changed due to meat processing consolidation by 4 giant companies, two of which are controlled by foreign governments (China and Brazil). This raises concerns about national security and control over our food source. It is alarming that over 85% of the industry is now controlled by these companies, impacting who gets what, where, and when. Allowing foreign control of such a vital industry poses risks to our economic and geopolitical stability.

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Lobbyists for cattlemen and pork associations will use mRNA COVID vaccines on livestock. Attorney Tom Rens warns there are no laws requiring informed consent for vaccinated food, nor are there laws requiring disclosure of food being vaccinated with the spike protein clot shot. The UK passed the Genetic Technology Precision Breeding Bill of 1990 to exclude references to precision bred organisms, another term for gene edited. Gene edited food can be legally marketed in the UK and can be labeled non-GMO in America. If butchered in America, it can be labeled Product of USA.

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GoodRanchers was founded on the idea that American meals should come from American farms. We believe in knowing and trusting your source. Many grass-fed beef products are imported, which hurts American farmers. We traveled the US, met with farmers, and learned how to help. Our boxes contain 100% American, steakhouse-quality meat and support an American-made supply chain. Your order fuels GoodRanchers, supporting farms, and feeding families. With every purchase, you help keep farms open and donate meals to those in need. We want to focus on the farms, ranches, and Americans who need a good meal. We want to help those who want to do good and eat well. Let us join you for dinner. We'll bring the meat, and you make the memories.

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USDA scientist, now whistleblower, says 70% of the ground beef we buy at the supermarket contains something he calls pink slime: beef trimmings that were once used only in dog food and cooking oil now sprayed with ammonia to make them safe to eat and then added to most ground beef as a cheaper filler. Zernstein, who in a USDA memo first coined the term pink slime, is coming forward to say he won't buy it. It's economic fraud. It's not it's not, fresh ground beef. Zernstein and his fellow USDA scientist Carl Custer both warned against using what the industry calls lean, finely textured beef and is widely known now as pink slime. But their government bosses overruled them. Why didn't you consider it beef? Because it was a salvage product. Leftovers fat that had been heated at low temperature and the excess fat spun out.

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Joe Rogan Experience #2062 - Will & Jenni Harris
Guests: Will Harris, Jenni Harris
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Joe Rogan welcomes Will Harris and his daughter Jenni to discuss regenerative farming and the stark differences between industrial and regenerative agricultural practices. Will introduces their soil samples, highlighting the rich, dark soil from their regenerative farm compared to the light, degraded soil from industrial farming, which has been managed poorly over the years. They discuss the environmental impact of agricultural runoff, particularly how it has polluted local waterways like Apalachicola Bay, affecting local communities and wildlife. Will explains that while construction sites are regulated under stormwater management laws, agricultural lands are not, leading to unchecked pollution. Jenni notes that the agricultural system is subsidized, allowing for significant pollution without accountability. They emphasize the need for consumers to understand the origins of their food and the consequences of industrial farming practices, which often prioritize profit over environmental health. The conversation shifts to the challenges of transitioning from industrial to regenerative farming, which initially results in lower yields and financial strain. Will shares his experience of moving away from industrial practices, which involved a painful learning curve but ultimately led to a more sustainable and fulfilling farming operation. They discuss the importance of consumer choice and the potential for grassroots movements to drive change in food production. Jenni highlights the irony of how much of the grass-fed beef marketed in the U.S. is now imported, despite their farm being one of the first to sell American grass-fed beef. They express frustration over misleading labeling practices that allow imported beef to be labeled as "Product of the USA." The discussion touches on the broader implications of food production, including health issues related to processed foods and the rise of chronic diseases linked to poor diets. Will and Jenni emphasize the need for a cultural shift in how food is perceived and consumed, advocating for a return to traditional, nutrient-dense foods. They discuss the growing awareness among consumers about the benefits of animal fats and organ meats, which were previously discarded but are now sought after for their health benefits. The podcast concludes with reflections on the importance of educating consumers about food sources and the environmental impact of their choices. Will expresses hope that more farmers will adopt regenerative practices, leading to healthier communities and ecosystems. He acknowledges the challenges ahead but remains optimistic about the potential for change driven by informed consumer choices.

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Rancher FURIOUS Over Trump's Argentina Beef Scheme
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Rancher Mike Calrate explains that US ranchers have not benefited from increased consumer beef prices due to a "middleman problem" and severe market concentration. Four major meatpackers control 85% of the slaughter market, collaborating with big retailers, which has depressed livestock prices for decades. This has led to a significant decline in US ranchers and cattle herds, making the nation reliant on imports. Calrate argues that President Trump's decision to import Argentinian beef will not lower consumer prices but will further harm ranchers, hindering domestic herd rebuilding. He criticizes the lack of effective antitrust enforcement from both Democratic and Republican administrations, highlighting how corporate market power allows companies to extract wealth at the expense of producers, workers, and consumers. Calrate supports the "greedflation" argument, where consolidation enables retailers to inflate prices for maximum shareholder and executive returns. He advocates for local and regional food models and stronger regulation to address the abusive market power of "big food" and ensure a fair, competitive marketplace for all stakeholders.
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