# Tyson Foods on The No Agenda Show Tyson Foods comes up in 9 chapters across 9 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2010 to August 2026. - **Chapters:** 9 - **Episodes:** 9 - **Discussed:** May 2010 – August 2026 - **Related topics:** [Airport Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [Apollo Global Management](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apollo-global-management.md), [Automation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/automation.md), [Bentonville](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bentonville.md), [Bob Iger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-iger.md), [Cargill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cargill.md), [Chicken](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicken.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Fayetteville](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fayetteville.md), [Food Supply](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-supply.md) ## Chapters 1–9 of 9 ### Tyson Plant Closures, Regenerative Ranching - **Episode:** [1897: Caconian](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1897-caconian.md) - **Published:** 2026-08-23 - **Time:** 1:45:31–1:49:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1897-caconian/chapter/tyson-plant-closures-regenerative-ranching.md 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. Keywords: [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), [price fixing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/price-fixing.md), regenerative agriculture, [texas slim](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas-slim.md), local processing ### Tyson Foods Job Cuts, Automated Chicken Processing - **Episode:** [1688: Impusted](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted.md) - **Published:** 2024-08-22 - **Time:** 2:45:52–2:48:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted/chapter/tyson-foods-job-cuts-automated-chicken-processing.md Tyson Foods announced 500 job cuts in North Carolina as it shifts to "fully cooked" products. John C. Dvorak shares an anecdote from Poland and the Netherlands about highly automated chicken processing systems that require almost no human labor, suggesting this technology is now being implemented by Tyson. Keywords: [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), [chicken](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicken.md), [automation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/automation.md), [north carolina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-carolina.md), [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), barneveld ### Tyson Foods Insect Protein Partnership, Protix Deal - **Episode:** [1602: Net Equity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1602-net-equity.md) - **Published:** 2023-10-26 - **Time:** 2:13:23–2:15:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1602-net-equity/chapter/tyson-foods-insect-protein-partnership-protix-deal.md Tyson Foods has partnered with the Dutch company Protix to build a large-scale insect ingredient facility in the United States. The facility will upcycle food manufacturing byproducts into insect proteins and lipids for use in pet food and livestock industries. This move is framed as part of a broader trend toward alternative protein sources. Keywords: [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), protix, [insect protein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insect-protein.md), livestock feed, [upcycling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/upcycling.md) ### CEO Resignations, Leon Black and Apollo Global Management - **Episode:** [1352: Race Norming](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1352-race-norming.md) - **Published:** 2021-06-03 - **Time:** 1:33:12–1:36:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1352-race-norming/chapter/ceo-resignations-leon-black-and-apollo-global-management.md Leon Black has stepped down as CEO of Apollo Global Management following an internal review of his financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein. This resignation follows a pattern of high-profile CEO departures, including those from Tyson Foods and Disney. Black's father, Eli Black, was the former head of United Fruit, and the family has long-standing ties to major financial and corporate institutions now facing scrutiny over past associations. Keywords: [leon black](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/leon-black.md), [apollo global management](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apollo-global-management.md), [jeffrey epstein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeffrey-epstein.md), [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), [bob iger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-iger.md) ### Tyson Foods Supervisors Accused of COVID Betting Pool - **Episode:** [1297: Going Bananas](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1297-going-bananas.md) - **Published:** 2020-11-26 - **Time:** 1:01:35–1:03:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1297-going-bananas/chapter/tyson-foods-supervisors-accused-of-covid-betting-pool.md A wrongful death lawsuit against Tyson Foods in Waterloo, Iowa, alleges that a plant manager organized a "winner-take-all" betting pool for supervisors to wager on how many employees would test positive for COVID-19. The hosts discuss this as a form of "dead pool" humor common in high-risk environments. Keywords: [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), waterloo iowa, [wrongful death](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wrongful-death.md), betting pool, [meatpacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meatpacking.md) ### Meat Shortages, Impossible Foods Native Advertising - **Episode:** [1240: Meat Must Flow](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1240-meat-must-flow.md) - **Published:** 2020-05-10 - **Time:** 1:56:58–2:00:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1240-meat-must-flow/chapter/meat-shortages-impossible-foods-native-advertising.md Major grocery chains and fast-food outlets like Wendy's are facing meat shortages due to processing plant closures. The hosts highlight a CBS News report that seamlessly transitioned from news about the shortage to a "native ad" for Impossible Foods' plant-based burgers. They argue that the media is using the crisis to push alternative food products that consumers largely rejected during the initial stages of the pandemic. Keywords: meat shortage, [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), [wendy's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wendy-s.md), [impossible burger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impossible-burger.md), [native advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/native-advertising.md) ### Meat Processing Plants, Food Supply Chain Concerns - **Episode:** [1236: WhoTube](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1236-whotube.md) - **Published:** 2020-04-26 - **Time:** 44:04–47:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1236-whotube/chapter/meat-processing-plants-food-supply-chain-concerns.md CBS News reports on the closure of major meatpacking plants, including Tyson Foods in Iowa, due to COVID-19 outbreaks. Speculation arises that these closures might be a price-gouging tactic by meatpackers to exploit the gap between rancher prices and retail costs. Keywords: [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), [smithfield foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smithfield-foods.md), [pork industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pork-industry.md), [food supply](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-supply.md), [price gouging](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/price-gouging.md) ### Donald Trump Fayetteville Rally Production and TSA Security - **Episode:** [803: Joe Hitler](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/803-joe-hitler.md) - **Published:** 2016-02-28 - **Time:** 10:20–17:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/803-joe-hitler/chapter/donald-trump-fayetteville-rally-production-and-tsa-security.md A first-hand account of a Donald Trump campaign rally at a Tyson Foods hangar in Bentonville, Arkansas, details the logistical setup. Observations include the presence of TSA checkpoints at the private event and the diverse demographic of the attendees. The rally production is critiqued for its "safe space" protest zones and strict security measures. Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [fayetteville](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fayetteville.md), [bentonville](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bentonville.md), [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), [walmart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/walmart.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md) ### Food Modernization Act and Independent Slaughterhouses - **Episode:** [203: Slaughterhouse Blues](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/203-slaughterhouse-blues.md) - **Published:** 2010-05-27 - **Time:** 52:40–55:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/203-slaughterhouse-blues/chapter/food-modernization-act-and-independent-slaughterhouses.md The Food Modernization Act is criticized for imposing bureaucratic costs that threaten to put independent slaughterhouses out of business. Four major corporations currently control 80% of the U.S. meat supply, and new regulations are seen as a way to consolidate their market dominance. The hosts note that states like Wyoming are already losing local butchering options due to these federal restrictions. Keywords: food modernization act, [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), [cargill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cargill.md), slaughterhouses, meat supply --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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