# Mad Cow Disease on The No Agenda Show

Mad Cow Disease comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2008 to March 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** June 2008 – March 2015
- **Related topics:** [South Korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-korea.md), [Animal Welfare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/animal-welfare.md), [Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [Donald Gregg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-gregg.md), [Entomophagy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/entomophagy.md), [Free Trade Agreement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/free-trade-agreement.md), [Insect Protein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insect-protein.md), [Market Manipulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/market-manipulation.md), [Stock Market Crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stock-market-crash.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Insect Protein Initiatives, European Vegetarian Trends

- **Episode:** [708: Power & Gossip](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/708-power-gossip.md)
- **Published:** 2015-03-29
- **Time:** 2:01:11–2:08:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/708-power-gossip/chapter/insect-protein-initiatives-european-vegetarian-trends.md

European initiatives to introduce insect protein into animal feed and human diets are discussed as a form of "mind control" by elites. The segment also covers "Veggie Thursday" in Ghent, Belgium, where schools and public offices promote meat-free meals for environmental and animal welfare reasons, which the hosts view as a political attack on meat consumption.

Keywords: [entomophagy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/entomophagy.md), [insect protein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insect-protein.md), [mad cow disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mad-cow-disease.md), ghent, veggie thursday, [animal welfare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/animal-welfare.md)

### Mad Cow Disease, Cattle Futures Market Manipulation

- **Episode:** [403: Pharmacy in a Fruit](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/403-pharmacy-in-a-fruit.md)
- **Published:** 2012-04-26
- **Time:** 9:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/403-pharmacy-in-a-fruit/chapter/mad-cow-disease-cattle-futures-market-manipulation.md

A reported case of mad cow disease at Baker Commodities in the United States triggered a temporary ban on American beef by South Korean supermarkets. Cattle futures rebounded quickly after hitting a nine-month low, leading to claims that the event was a political and financial maneuver rather than a health crisis. Historical parallels are drawn to the 1929 stock market crash, where journalists were allegedly bribed to "paint the tape" and manipulate stock prices through strategic news reporting.

Keywords: [mad cow disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mad-cow-disease.md), baker commodities, cattle futures, [bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [south korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-korea.md), [market manipulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/market-manipulation.md), [stock market crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stock-market-crash.md)

### South Korean Beef Riots, US Trade Relations

- **Episode:** [37: Where's The Beef?](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/37-where-s-the-beef.md)
- **Published:** 2008-06-28
- **Time:** 1:45:20–1:51:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/37-where-s-the-beef/chapter/south-korean-beef-riots-us-trade-relations.md

Massive riots in South Korea over the importation of American beef have threatened a major free trade agreement. Former US Ambassador Donald Gregg explains that the issue is deeply cultural, as Koreans are protective of their domestic agricultural traditions and the livelihoods of rural farmers. While the protests are framed around concerns over mad cow disease, they reflect broader sensitivities regarding national sovereignty and US influence.

Keywords: [south korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-korea.md), beef riots, [donald gregg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-gregg.md), [free trade agreement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/free-trade-agreement.md), [mad cow disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mad-cow-disease.md)

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