Across the Pond: Whole Milk, Farm Protests, and the Future of Food
The conversation opens with a major win for nutrition as Senate Bill 222 clears the way for whole milk to return to school lunch programs. Trent and Teresa break down why whole milk matters, how flawed dietary guidelines shaped decades of bad policy, and why full-fat dairy delivers real nutrition kids need to grow and thrive.
The discussion then shifts overseas as Teresa explains the intense farmer protests erupting across France. Farmers are pushing back against government-mandated culling of healthy animals, policies they say lack solid science and threaten food security. Trent connects the dots to similar mass culling efforts in the U.S. poultry industry and raises serious questions about who benefits from fear-based policy decisions.
Finally, Trent tackles the growing crisis in the veterinary profession and its impact on food production. With cultural shifts, anti-meat activism, and changing priorities inside the profession, the future of beef, dairy, and protein production hangs in the balance. This episode delivers a bold, global look at nutrition, agriculture, and the forces reshaping how the world eats.
