This video is worth every minute of your time. It exposes how one of the largest, most corrupt meatpacking corporations in the world quietly took over the American meat supply. The company is now publicly traded, flush with U.S. investment dollars, and tightening its grip on our ranchers, processors, butchers, and food system.
If you care about food security, ranching, honest work, or just want to eat clean meat from people you trust, this matters. But it’s not hopeless. There are real steps we can take at the state, local, and individual levels to push back and rebuild a food system that works for regular people.
Here’s what can be done:
What state governments can do:
• Ban or restrict government contracts with companies convicted of foreign bribery or corruption
• Fund small and regional meat processors with grants or zero-interest loans
• Legalize and expand on-farm slaughter and direct-to-consumer meat sales
• Launch a statewide “Grown and Processed Locally” meat labeling law
• Investigate price fixing and anti-competitive behavior using state antitrust laws
• Require transparency for foreign-owned or controlled meatpackers
• Launch public awareness campaigns about buying local and regional meat
• Require COUNTRY OF ORIGIN labeling on all meat sold in the state
What local ranchers and farmers can do:
• Form co-ops to share processing and storage equipment
• Start pasture-to-plate operations when possible
• Partner with local processors and build direct-to-consumer sales pipelines
• Educate their customers and community about the importance of regional meat infrastructure
What local meat processors and butchers can do:
• Upgrade equipment through grants or partnerships
• Create transparent pricing relationships with ranchers
• Offer cutting, packaging, and marketing services to multiple small producers
• Team up with regional schools, restaurants, and hospitals to provide reliable supply
What customers can do:
• Stop buying meat from giant corporate brands whenever possible
• Support your local butcher, rancher, and farmer’s market
• Ask your school, church, or workplace where their meat comes from
• Demand that state and federal lawmakers take action to protect local meat systems
• Be willing to pay a fair price for meat raised and processed with integrity
This is not just about food. It’s about sovereignty, resilience, and Health. Watch the video. Share it. Then take one small step to help rebuild a food chain that puts people before profit.
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