Episode 1656 • • 2:00:18 - 2:03:28
1656: Johnson Pivot
Mandatory Cattle EID Tags, USDA Ground Beef Testing
The USDA has mandated electronic identification (EID) tags for all cattle and bison, a move some ranchers fear will lead to total government control over livestock processing. Despite fears of bird flu in the food chain, recent USDA PCR testing of retail ground beef samples found no viral particles present.