2 chapters across the catalog
The hosts discuss the monopoly on beef processing held by a few large companies like Tyson, which they blame for high consumer prices. They advocate for regenerative ranching and local processing, citing examples like K&C Cattle in Luling, Texas. Adam Curry shares his experience buying beef directly from local ranchers to bypass the industrial supply chain and support community-based agriculture.
The benefits of buying beef "on the hoof" and working directly with local butchers are discussed as a way to bypass industrial meat companies like Cargill. The government and FDA are accused of discouraging private meat processing to favor large corporations. Purchasing a whole steer or tenderloin directly is presented as a more economical and higher-quality alternative to supermarket meat.
