# Fake Meat on The No Agenda Show

Fake Meat comes up in 9 chapters across 9 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2019 to May 2024.

- **Chapters:** 9
- **Episodes:** 9
- **Discussed:** August 2019 – May 2024
- **Related topics:** [3d Printed Meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/3d-printed-meat.md), [3d Printing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/3d-printing.md), [Agriculture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/agriculture.md), [Austria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austria.md), [Bird Flu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bird-flu.md), [Burger King](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/burger-king.md), [California](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [Carbon Credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [Cargill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cargill.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md)

## Chapters 1–9 of 9

### End of Show Mix, RFK Jr. Brain Worm

- **Episode:** [1659: ungreen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1659-ungreen.md)
- **Published:** 2024-05-12
- **Time:** 2:54:06–2:58:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1659-ungreen/chapter/end-of-show-mix-rfk-jr-brain-worm.md

The episode concludes with a sound mix featuring clips about the H5N1 bird flu, the promotion of lab-grown meat, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent disclosure regarding a parasitic brain worm. The mix serves as a final deconstruction of the week's major news themes.

Keywords: [rfk jr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rfk-jr.md), brain worm, [bird flu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bird-flu.md), [fake meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-meat.md), [end of show mix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/end-of-show-mix.md)

### Fake Meat, School Lunch Programs and Grain Quality

- **Episode:** [1658: Spaving](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1658-spaving.md)
- **Published:** 2024-05-09
- **Time:** 2:21:50–2:24:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1658-spaving/chapter/fake-meat-school-lunch-programs-and-grain-quality.md

Producers discussed the potential for the government to push "fake meat" and insect-based proteins through the public school system, starting with pilot programs in low-income districts. An anecdote from a farmer suggested that high-quality grain is often diverted to premium pet food brands like Iams, while lower-quality grain is sold for human consumption via companies like Cargill.

Keywords: [fake meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-meat.md), [mealworms](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mealworms.md), [cargill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cargill.md), iams, [school lunches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/school-lunches.md)

### Plant-Based Meat, Gated Communities, Consumer Trends

- **Episode:** [1627: White Ringer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1627-white-ringer.md)
- **Published:** 2024-01-21
- **Time:** 2:13:14–2:14:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1627-white-ringer/chapter/plant-based-meat-gated-communities-consumer-trends.md

A "boots on the ground" report from a grocery delivery driver notes a trend of residents in gated communities purchasing large quantities of plant-based meat products. Despite the high cost and perceived health benefits, some observers believe the fake meat market is shrinking as consumers return to traditional protein sources. The trend is framed as a status-driven consumer behavior prevalent among certain socioeconomic groups.

Keywords: [plant-based meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plant-based-meat.md), gated communities, [walmart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/walmart.md), [consumer behavior](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/consumer-behavior.md), [fake meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-meat.md)

### Rockefeller Foundation, Reset the Table Food Transformation

- **Episode:** [1478: Flexitarianism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1478-flexitarianism.md)
- **Published:** 2022-08-18
- **Time:** 2:40:02–2:46:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1478-flexitarianism/chapter/rockefeller-foundation-reset-the-table-food-transformation.md

The Rockefeller Foundation's "Reset the Table" report outlines a plan to transform the U.S. food system toward synthetic and plant-based alternatives. In Austria, Burger King has made plant-based burgers the "normal" default option. Companies like Redefined Meat are using 3D printing and AI to create "new meat" products for "flexitarians."

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### California Water Mismanagement and the Threat to Family Farms

- **Episode:** [1434: Second Lady](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1434-second-lady.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-17
- **Time:** 3:13:28–3:16:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1434-second-lady/chapter/california-water-mismanagement-and-the-threat-to-family-farms.md

A donor from the San Joaquin Valley highlighted the dire state of California agriculture due to severe water mismanagement and environmental over-regulation. The report warned that the state plans to take one million acres of farmland out of production, which could lead to widespread food shortages and a shift toward "fake meat" and lab-grown alternatives. Family farms are being forced out of business, leaving the industry to be dominated by the corporate investment class.

Keywords: san joaquin valley, water policy, [agriculture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/agriculture.md), [food shortages](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-shortages.md), [fake meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-meat.md), [california](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md)

### Fake Meat Industry, JBS and 3D Printed Protein

- **Episode:** [1400: The Learning Curve](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1400-the-learning-curve.md)
- **Published:** 2021-11-18
- **Time:** 3:19:49–3:24:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1400-the-learning-curve/chapter/fake-meat-industry-jbs-and-3d-printed-protein.md

The global meat processing giant JBS acquires the Netherlands-based plant protein brand Vivera for $400 million. The hosts discuss the rise of "alt-protein" and the potential for 3D-printed meat grown from human cells, jokingly referred to as "Hufu." They suggest the Biden administration's pressure on the beef industry is paving the way for these synthetic alternatives.

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### Carbon Credit Economy, Fake Meat Industry Transition

- **Episode:** [1396: Flu Tsunami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1396-flu-tsunami.md)
- **Published:** 2021-11-04
- **Time:** 1:07:07–1:09:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1396-flu-tsunami/chapter/carbon-credit-economy-fake-meat-industry-transition.md

Texas Slim of the Texas Beef Initiative discusses how the "carbon credit economy" is being used to target the cattle industry. Global food corporations are reportedly shifting toward fake meat, including 3D-printed and vegetable-based proteins, to comply with new carbon regulations. The hosts suggest that after November 12th, new marketing plans for these alternative commodities will be released globally.

Keywords: texas beef initiative, [carbon credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [fake meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-meat.md), [3d printed meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/3d-printed-meat.md), industrial food complex

### Retail Shortages and the Grocery Outlet Drive

- **Episode:** [1226: Bat's True!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1226-bat-s-true.md)
- **Published:** 2020-03-22
- **Time:** 57:14–1:00:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1226-bat-s-true/chapter/retail-shortages-and-the-grocery-outlet-drive.md

A drive through Richmond and Berkeley revealed that while clothing stores are closed, gas stations, car repair shops, and grocers remain open. Major shortages are reported in toilet paper, paper towels, red meat, and pasta, while "fake meat" products remain untouched on shelves. Some stores like Safeway have implemented occupancy limits, leading to long lines of customers waiting outside.

Keywords: [grocery outlet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/grocery-outlet.md), [safeway](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/safeway.md), [toilet paper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/toilet-paper.md), meat shortages, [fake meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-meat.md), tortillas, [pasta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pasta.md)

### IPCC Climate Report, Green New Deal, Fake Meat Industry

- **Episode:** [1161: Replacists](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1161-replacists.md)
- **Published:** 2019-08-08
- **Time:** 2:38:44–2:42:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1161-replacists/chapter/ipcc-climate-report-green-new-deal-fake-meat-industry.md

A leaked IPCC report suggests that global temperature targets cannot be met without a total transformation of food production and land use. This aligns with the Green New Deal's focus on reducing methane from livestock. The rapid rise of the "fake meat" industry, including companies like Impossible Foods, is viewed as a coordinated effort to shift the American diet toward chemically produced soy alternatives.

Keywords: [ipcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipcc.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [fake meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-meat.md), [impossible burger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impossible-burger.md), [green new deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md)

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